Political Quotes

State and local interests should always retain primary responsibility for meeting water supply needs.

Representative Napolitano has been very active in southern California and elsewhere, where they have successfully recharged aquifers that have been depleted.

Mr. Chair, the Clean Water Act was specifically enacted as a Federal-State partnership. Today, EPA has approved 47 States to implement the point source discharge program under section 402 of the Clean Water Act. Their status as…

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Moolenaar). The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.