Sam Graves actually said...

"The will of the people was done, and this was defeated."

"Under this proposed rule, farmers, ranchers, home builders, and a variety of other small businesses could find their lands and livelihoods subject to the Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the very firs..."

"However, few regulations examined at these previous hearings are as expansive and potentially damaging to small businesses as the recently proposed 'Waters of the United States' rule."

"In my four years as chairman, the Committee on Small Business has held more than 20 hearings examining the effects of regulations on small businesses and the economy."