Sam Graves actually said...

"Rural communities across the country are dedicated to clean water, and they do not deserve to be punished by constant regulatory uncertainty."

"Thank you, Chair Napolitano, and thank you to our witnesses, Assistant Secretary Connor and Lieutenant General Spellmon, for being here today."

"We urge the EPA and the Corps to halt all current rulemaking actions surrounding the WOTUS definition as the United States Supreme Court takes up this landmark case."

"Keeping the Water Resources Development Act on a two-year cycle is critical to address and advance our Nation's water resources infrastructure needs."