On the recordDecember 23, 2022
The energy and water division of the omnibus bill captures America's spirit of innovation and ingenuity. To succeed in the 21st century, our Nation must be positioned to unleash its full potential. These energy and water investments will create good-paying jobs, lower costs, and improve communities from the heartland to the coasts as we intensify America's energy innovation, fortify water infrastructure, and invigorate the essential work to sustain life on Earth. By advancing solar, hydrogen, and biofuel technologies, rebuilding ports and waterways, conserving precious environmental ecosystems, we are doing America's work, and we are reinvesting in the forgotten corners of a deindustrialized Great Lakes region and Appalachian coal fields that need new jobs and innovation. Our bill responsibly delivers for America. In fact, we set our Nation on a path toward a better, brighter, and more resilient future to be energy, water, and nuclear secure. Further, I am excited that our Great Lakes Authority legislation is included in this omnibus. This new Federal instrumentality will unlock our industrial heartland's full potential, and it is so much an honor to be able to be a part of the team that passes this omnibus bill today. ____________________
