Roger Marshall: “I rise today in support of the joint resolution for congressional disapproval striking down the President's revised…”

“I rise today in support of the joint resolution for congressional disapproval striking down the President's revised definitions of waters of the United States. As a fifth-generation farmer, I know how hard-working Kansas farmers work daily to protect our environment and conserve our precious resources. Farmers serve as our land's original and best stewards. We all want to leave this world cleaner, healthier, and safer than we found it. Since coming to Congress, we have worked hard alongside our farmers and ranchers and rural landowners to ensure our waters become cleaner and healthier and, at the same time, protect our land and water from aggressive government overreach. This includes working with the previous administration to roll back purposeless, ``one size fits all'' Federal WOTUS regulations that drive up the cost of doing business for Kansans and are detrimental to their ability to care for their crops and livestock. As Kansas farmers, ranchers, businesses, and even municipalities know all too well, the Obama-era definition of WOTUS in 2015 dramatically expanded the Federal Government's reach with minimal improvements in water quality. Today, this White House's reckless expansion of the WOTUS rule only adds more regulations, more redtape, and costs to everyday life in Kansas. This level of Federal overreach is harmful and ill-advised.…”