Vicky Hartzler: “Every day we hear of some new government overreach coming from Washington. Well, today I want to tell you about perhaps…”

“Every day we hear of some new government overreach coming from Washington. Well, today I want to tell you about perhaps the biggest overreach of all--centered around a pristine, beautiful place in my district, the Lake of the Ozarks. The Lake of the Ozarks was built in the 1930s and includes over 1,100 miles of shoreline and is home to thousands of homes and residents and tens of thousands of Americans who enjoy the beauty and the lifestyle of living on the lake. Every day you'll find families and people of all ages enjoying the waters and being with each other surrounded by God's beauty of the Ozark hills. In the spring, we enjoy the Dogwood Festival there, when the hillsides are dotted with the whites and pinks of the dogwood amidst the lime green background of budding trees. In the fall, the hills are ablaze with the colors of autumn. There's something special about seeing it all from a boat on the lake, pulling up to one of the many marinas and restaurants to grab a bite to eat on the water, and then head back home as the sun sets over the water and the sky changes from orange to blue to star studded. The lake is a special place, and it is under attack. It is under attack from the Federal Government. This summer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order requiring the removal of over 4,000 what they call ``encroachments'' from around the shoreline of the lake, including over 1,200 homes. Think about that.…”