Timothy H. Bishop: “The Water Resources Development Act can create jobs and can provide critical protection and support for our communities…”

My fondest hope as I leave the Congress is that the way in which this committee has conducted its business will come to characterize the way the Congress as a whole conducts its business.

We do want a rule that restricts the scope of authority under EPA, based on the Supreme Court rulings that both have said that their scope is not unlimited.

Our former Senator from the State of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts.

However, I am troubled by the tone taken by this Congress in carrying out its oversight activities of the current administration.