Grace Napolitano

We can point to the positive impacts on jobs and the economy that the investments have made.

investing in the clean water infrastructure does create jobs.

What will it take to convince private investors to put up money to support water infrastructure and water re-use, recycling, et cetera?

What you are proposing is common sense, to evaluate waste, integrate, and work together.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 916. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on the motion to adjourn.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 913. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on agreeing to H.R. 3220--To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square…

On Monday, December 12, 2011, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 914. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on agreeing to H.R. 2158--To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14901 Adelfa Drive…

I don't have questions of the Members, but I am glad this hearing is going to shed a little more light on the issue that brought such a great tragedy to the Gulf States.

But who determines--I am sorry, but I went over time--who determines how that money is spent at the State level?

So to me that is something that--I am not sure whether that will share in the equation, but certainly it brings to light how dependent we are on the funding to be able to mitigate everybody's concerns.

So to me--and you are right, this is the law of the land, and it also was put there for a purpose.

when will be our turn?

I was absent during rollcall vote No. 859 in order to attend an important event in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on agreeing to H. Res. 470--Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3094--Workforce Democracy…

I was absent during rollcall vote No. 858 in order to attend an important event in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended H.J. Res. 2--Proposing a Balanced Budget…

I was absent during rollcall vote No. 854 in order to attend an important event in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on the Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule providing for consideration of…

I was absent during rollcall vote No. 856 in order to attend an important event in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on H. Res. 467--Rule providing for consideration of the Conference Report to H.R…

I was absent during rollcall vote No. 855 in order to attend an important event in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on H. Res. 466--Rule providing for consideration of motions to suspend the Rules…

I was absent during rollcall vote No. 857 in order to attend an important event in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Adoption of the Conference Report on H.R. 2112--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug…

Water is now gold for business, for agriculture and especially for the communities that bank on us.

We must continue to investigate the impact that it has on our water supply, and especially our ecosystem.

And my time is almost--in fact, it has run out.

My concern, and I voiced this, was that some of the pools left behind by the water that is used contains carcinogens and some other nonbeneficial byproducts.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 47, line 10, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 47, after line 10, insert the following: (2) in subsection (c)…

Our bipartisan amendment gives United States-flagged tuna vessels in the western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam in addition to American Samoa as their annual required port of call in order to meet U.S. maritime regulations. This…

I too am very concerned about the serious threat that the invasive species pose to nonnative waters. As the ranking member of the Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee, we have held various hearings on the effects of the invasive…