David Rouzer

It's hard to imagine the administration's decision to initiate a new rulemaking is anything other than a plan to bring back burdensome regulations for our agriculture and business sectors.

The current rule provided much needed clarification for farmers, homeowners, small businesses, and local governments on the extent of waters covered by the Clean Water Act.

I am extremely concerned, however, about the Corps' plans to re-write the Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule and the definition of 'Waters of the United States'.

Reliable, resilient, affordable and clean energy is critical to the daily lives and national security of the people of the Tennessee Valley and the nation.

The fact that this administration has proposed increasing spending in nearly every aspect of the federal government, but then would cut the Corps budget by 10% defies logic, common sense, and everything else.

Overall, President Biden's budget proposes cutting Corps funding by more than 10 percent--a reduction of almost $800 million.

No bureaucrat in Washington should be able to dictate what our farm families, small businesses, local governments, and citizens do on their property after a significant rainfall

A return to anything close to the 2015 WOTUS rule would be a failure

It would appear that President Biden is talking out of both sides of his mouth

What is it Speaker Pelosi always says? Show me your budget, and I will show you your priorities.

The fact that this administration has proposed increasing spending in nearly every aspect of the Federal Government, but then would cut the Corps budget by 10 percent defies logic, common sense, and everything else

While not a surprise to hear that this administration is proposing to take this action, it is no less a disappointment.

It would appear that President Biden is talking out of both sides of his mouth--on the one hand talking about spending lavishly supposedly for 'infrastructure,' but on the other hand putting the extremely important infrastructure projects…

There are obviously disasters of all types that happen all over the country.

I appreciate the panelists for being with us today, although I wish we were all here in person.

In closing, H.R. 1144 would continue the EPA's management of a competitive grant program to support projects that protect and restore the Puget Sound. Madam Speaker, I urge support of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my…

In closing, I urge support of this bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Last Congress we worked together to ensure bipartisan support for several regional water bills, including this one. H.R. 610 codifies the Environmental Protection Agency's existing restoration work in the San Francisco Bay estuary and…

A job is the way out of poverty. There is no way that we can provide enough aid to lift anybody out of poverty.

How do we make these infrastructure improvements and get the best value for the taxpayer and the ratepayer.

Thank you, Chair Napolitano, for holding this hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today to provide your experiences and thoughts on actions designed to encourage greater resiliency and sustainability of wastewater…

This is really an important issue from a standpoint of national security, from a standpoint of scientific advancement.

I really look forward to working with you in your new capacity.

We owe the American people our absolute best efforts to help them on this.

These disasters pose an important question to Congress: what can we do to help prevent future flooding?