David Rouzer: “The Subcommittee has been following these events for some months but specifically chose to delay any formal oversight…”

Thank you, Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member Napolitano, for convening this important hearing.

The permit review process can take over a year.

Your attention to this matter is crucial and greatly appreciated.

Passing the Clean Water Act of 2023, a bill I introduced in partnership with Ranking Member Napolitano, would restore the historic, bipartisan protections that the Sackett decision removed.