Grace Napolitano

I claim the time in opposition, even though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 213, noes 205, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 101] AYES--213…

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…

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…

I support the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. James). Communities across the Nation have learned firsthand of the human health risks associated with forever chemicals such as PFAS, a pollutant that is found in…

I include in the Record a copy of the Statement of Administration Policy in opposition to H.R. 7023, which states that this legislation will ``weaken the Clean Water Act, remove protections for waterways that are vital to the well-being of…

I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I oppose the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bean). The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

House Democrats support including local input in the development of large-scale infrastructure projects directly affecting local communities. During committee consideration of this bill, we opposed attempts to curtail local input. This…

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

I include in the Record letters in opposition to H.R. 7023, including a letter from 49 organizations expressing concern that legislation containing several misguided attacks on clean water in the Clean Water Act puts polluter profits ahead…

This amendment clarifies that nothing in this act affects the existing ban on oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes. Legislation banning the issuing of new drilling permits in the Great Lakes was passed in 2005 with support from both…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 99, noes 323, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 99] AYES--99 Armstrong Arrington Babin Bacon Barr Bean (FL) Biggs…

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 coregulators makes…

I am requesting that this committee authorize the Orange County Flood Control District and the county of Orange to enter into a project partnership agreement so that the WEGG Project can access available Federal funds.

I want to highlight my support for a critical drought resilience program in southern California.

We need to make sure we recognize the district-specific issues facing our communities.

The success of this committee on WRDAs has come from recognizing that collaboration and compromise are the tools to success in hyper-partisan times.

As we start developing our sixth consecutive, bipartisan WRDA bill, we are seeing that the legislation has become a product of its own success.

This local perspective is key to helping our communities achieve their desired outcomes.

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

The Army Corps of Engineers are our largest water managers in the Nation and our resident experts on everything from flood prevention to water supply to aquatic ecosystem restoration.

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.

The success of this Committee on WRDAs has come from recognizing that collaboration and compromise are the tools to success in these hyper-partisan times.

Thank you, Mrs. Lee, for supporting that mission that we have asked the Corps to take on, and we hope more Members come aboard because it is something that is really necessary for the whole country.