Grace Napolitano: “We respectfully request a sit down meeting to discuss these ideas with you.”

It is imperative we work to address the climate change to protect our water supplies and increase the presence of regional, large-scale water projects for the benefit of the future U.S. climate change.

Clean water was not always a partisan issue, and no issue has more support among American families than the protection of our nation's waters.

I urge my colleagues on both sides to vote ``no'' on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

For over 50 years, the Federal-State partnership created by the Clean Water Act has allowed communities to enjoy clean water and has given businesses the certainty they need to create jobs and spur economic growth. Yet, if this amendment…