Grace Napolitano: “On Wednesday, June 24th, 2015, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 382. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye''…”

I thank Mr. Rouzer for being a perfect partner, and I wish him well in next year's WRDA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stanton).

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.

I am pleased to join my great Ranking Member Larsen and thank the gentleman for the kind accolades; Chairman Graves; my friend, Chairman Rouzer; and members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in bringing the conference…

I believe the question of who should ultimately be responsible for protecting rivers, streams, and wetlands has become hyper-politicized.