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

I thank the Speaker, and I would inform my friend from Florida that I have no further speakers and we prepared to close as well.

There are no excuses and no scapegoats left.

I remind the gentleman again that the House had an opportunity to pass a minimum wage bill, and we passed it over the objections of the other side of the aisle. We passed it.