Deborah Koff Ross

The EPA seems to be intent on weakening Federal protections for coal ash. And that is disappointing.

It is our responsibility, our obligation, rather than locking that resource into a ground, into the ground and deep water injection and never using it, is to take a look at water use for the drought-starved portions of the country.

The EPA is failing to do its job to protect us.

This country really does need to focus on integrated planning.

What is not being reported is the amazing work of the Office of Water and the Agency and the regional offices every single day.

Yes. That is, in fact, the touchstone of our national action plan, is to take a holistic view of all the----

the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972 to be a partnership between the Federal Government and State governments

PFAS contamination was, quote, a national emergency.

I thank the chairman and the subcommittee chairman, Mr. Duffy, for his efforts, too, in trying to provide significant reforms. I support their efforts in opposing this additional reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program. We…

I also want to acknowledge, Mr. Chairman, your op-ed piece today, it was very refreshing to see, and it is even more refreshing to see that you and my good friend from Maryland, Mr. Delaney, are working toward a bipartisan resolution of…

I think it is important that we consider regulations that increase the cost of capital used for multifamily housing development.

I think the Federal Government may be, in its own subtle way, increasing its regulatory influence on the multifamily housing just through the finance regulatory scheme.

I think that the title is correct, it is the cost of regulation on affordable housing, the cost should have a return and that return should be quantified objectively by assessing the health, safety, and welfare of those that we are trying…

I will tell you, since you have taken office, we have, as a committee and as a Congress, tried to give you tools to do better for our economy.

While I am excited by the outstanding performance of today's economy, the strength of our job market, and the optimism of businesses and consumers alike, I want to underscore how important it is for us not to become too complacent.

Elections do have consequences, dramatic consequences at that.

I think it is absolutely critical for Congress to continue to pass laws that protect Americans from red tape and regulatory overreach while empowering regulators to do their job efficiently and effectively.

Southeastern University is a Christian liberal arts college located in my hometown of Lakeland, Florida. The university is known for its commitment to providing students with a Spirit-empowered, Christ-centered education through…

All of us here have experienced the adage that elections have consequences, and to the victor goes the spoils, and usually at the detriment of the electorate.

But it would not abridge the rights of the individuals and consumers.

That could be used to oil the wheels of commerce and allow for innovators to start news businesses and expand and employ more people and grow this economy.

You can't have one person with all this power under them to run this agency, this Bureau.

It has been not only the desire of this committee but the sense of this House that the CFPB be a commission.

A year ago today, the House passed on suspension my bill, which Mr. Kovacs referred to, H.R. 1293, which is a very fundamental accountability transparency bill.

In your testimony you say: 'Given the data limitations, it is impossible to know whether official time costs are rising, staying the same, or decreasing.'