Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Water Resources Development Act, which is critical to districts with significant shorelines, like mine. I am especially pleased to see the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study included in this bill. High water levels on Lake Erie, and especially on Lake Ontario, are a major concern to communities in our region. Homeowners and business owners along Lake Ontario have suffered significant flooding and devastating property damage over the last few years. This study will inform those projects and policies that will mitigate high water levels and, hopefully, prevent future flooding of the kind suffered recently. I would also like to thank our leaders in the House, Ranking Member Sam Graves and Chairman Peter DeFazio, for the bipartisan work they have done on this legislation. The bipartisan work in the committee on WRDA is always welcome and a strong example of the way business can be conducted here. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of S. 1811. {time} 1430”