Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you again to our witnesses for being here. I appreciate your work for the country very much.

The more people hear about what is happening in Washington or not happening in Washington, the more they think it is broken and simply doesn't work.

Since 2014, Congress has passed a WRDA bill every two years. These have not only been consistent but also bipartisan.

WRDA is one of the best examples of Congress working the way it should.

No, it was a great subcommittee hearing, Madam Chair, and I look forward to lunch.

Today's hearing marks the third hearing of the House of Representatives' portion of the drafting of a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022.

Well, thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate you holding this hearing today.

I look forward to the testimony today to learn how to improve the Brownfields and Superfund Programs...

I thank my friend for yielding. Madam Speaker, the 2,000-plus-page bill before us today has countless provisions that are going to substantially increase the debt, incentivize even more people not to work, and hike the taxes of the very…

I thank my friend from Michigan for yielding. With Veterans Day just around the corner, I am pleased to join my colleagues to honor the brave men and women who valiantly answered the call of duty to serve and protect the United States. In…

Due to a previous commitment to co-host the WATERS summit in Greenville, NC for the purpose of identifying potential solutions to mitigate flooding of my constituents--and because of the schedule change by the Speaker--I was not able to…

With this gap in knowledge, we need to ensure any regulatory actions or requirements are backed by science.

This challenge is why I have been supportive of legislative efforts to make PFAS a priority for EPA.

When it comes to smart regulation and having a balanced approach here, how do we handle this if there are so many different emerging compounds out there of concern?

Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate you holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank our witnesses for being here today.

This challenge is why I've been supportive of legislative efforts to make PFAS a priority for EPA so that states and communities can get better support on addressing this matter.

We must be vigilant in protecting our water, including learning current and future threats to human health and the environment.

For many years, PFAS contaminants known as 'GenX' were discharged into the Cape Fear River from industrial facilities upstream.

Today's hearing will examine contaminants of emerging concern, including some plastics, pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and other substances that may pose risks to health and the environment.

Where there is an abundance of energy, there is prosperity. Energy made in America creates jobs, lowers energy costs for American families and small businesses, and enhances our national security. Unfortunately, the Biden administration is…

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This past summer, I introduced the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act, which would create a new program to provide high-quality, frequent public transit.

May I inquire how much time we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

May I inquire how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 5 minutes remaining.

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from North Carolina has 20 minutes remaining.