Thomas R. Carper: “Removing protection for wetlands is especially shortsighted as climate change continues to fuel more extreme weather…”

Last year, the Environment and Public Works Committee held, I think, not one, but a couple of hearings on permitting, common theme at our hearings, on the importance of public engagement.

Not really. I have just come from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which is having a hearing on the Key Bridge, the bridge in Baltimore that was badly damaged.

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

We are delighted to be able to move the legislation today.