Paul Tonko: “The CLEAN Future Act, which both you and I have helped author along with Chairman Pallone and others on the committee…”

Mr. Tonko's bill would create a new program specifically for what it defines as the New York-New Jersey Watershed.

Our water resources serve as sources of drinking water for millions of people, provide habitats for more than 200 fish species, and support critical outdoor recreation and tourism industries.

They say, ‘Well, she’s the future of the party.’ I say, ‘She’s the today of the party,’

I believe that leaves the individual of focus this evening, the chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers).