Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, referred to in short as WRDA. I acknowledge and thank Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and the ranking member of the subcommittee, Mrs. Grace Napolitano, for their work and partnership in crafting this bipartisan WRDA bill that we are considering today. Today's WRDA bill will be the last for my good friend Congresswoman Napolitano, who has served honorably and effectively in this Chamber for 26 years. I am incredibly grateful for her leadership and her many contributions to improve water resource policy during her many years of service. It has been a pleasure serving alongside her on the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, and I look forward to continuing to work with her as she finishes out this chapter of her stellar career in service. Mr. Speaker, this year's WRDA bill was developed based on input from nearly 350 members of this body, which included more than 1,900 policy and project requests. The level of Member involvement demonstrates the impact, importance, and necessity of a biennial, bipartisan WRDA bill. That is why I am pleased that our consideration of this legislation today continues the decades-long tradition of passing a WRDA bill every Congress. This consistent, predictable schedule enables Congress to better address water resource needs while providing direction to the Corps along with accountability.…”