Grace Napolitano: “It is now January of 2018, 6 full months, and after those questions were submitted we haven't gotten an answer. It is…”

In my view, we get lost on questions of who is best suited to protect our water resources, rather than talking about the importance of rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands for current and future needs.

The WRDA process provides a unique opportunity for Members to deliver Federal priorities and projects that guarantee consistent and ample clean drinking water, and even help constituents avoid devastating flooding.

I include in the Record two letters expressing opposition to H.R. 7023 and its efforts to reopen Federal protections of pristine salmon habitat within and around Bristol Bay, Alaska, including a letter from the Bristol Bay Defense Fund and…

We should recognize the familiarity and workability of the historic Clean Water Act and get on with the preservation of the health of our economy as well as that of our communities.