Debra Fischer actually said...

"We have a proposed rule that's going to infringe on the state's authority to protect and manage our water resources."

"I have serious concerns about the process that EPA and the Corps used to draft this rule, and its disregard for states, small businesses, and local authorities."

"I have and will continue to support every legislative opportunity to force EPA and the Corps to withdraw this dangerous proposal."

"This rule effectively resurrects that concept where if a migratory bird, such as the Sandhill crane, stops at a pond or pothole along the way for a visit, that pond or pothole becomes jurisdictional."