There is no more important issue for this Congress than the issue of resolving the situation in Iraq moving forward together, leaving politics at the water's edge.

This rulemaking represents a Federal overreach into state affairs; specifically, states' authority to manage water.

I was worried that the proposal would assert jurisdiction over isolated wetlands located miles away from navigable waters.

Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam recently testified on the consequences that this proposal would have for lands located near isolated wetlands with the expansion of Federal jurisdiction.

I want to honor him for his outstanding representation of our industry through all of our challenges over the past 10 years.

You will see a stifling new increase of taxes, both on families and on small businesses. And there will be no one at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue with a veto stamp that is Obama, Pelosi and Reid. And all that that entails.

There are no excuses and no escapegoats left.

There are no excuses and no scapegoats left.

But we also want to make sure that we're preparing this nation for the future and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.