Jason Smith actually said...

"Thank you for convening this hearing today on two key issues facing my constituents."

"I have joined with my colleagues and other members of this committee to ask the administration to withdraw both the proposed 'Waters of the United States' rule and the new Forest Service groundwater r..."

"If this administration cannot be bothered to explain these proposed regulations to this committee and answer simple questions from Republicans and Democrats in front of this panel of assembled experts..."

"Applying the Federal permitting process to every pond, gully, dry creek bed, irrigation ditch, puddle or other similar collection of water would be a huge increase in our regulatory burden."