Marcy Kaptur: “Engineered energy and water systems undergird America's way of life. Energy and water are not optional but essential to…”

“Engineered energy and water systems undergird America's way of life. Energy and water are not optional but essential to sustaining life. Of late, we have been piercingly reminded about our subcommittee's purpose. July brought nearly double the usual flood warnings, the second highest in 40 years. On July Fourth, Kerr County, Texas, sadly, saw one of the deadliest flash floods in U.S. history, with 117 lives lost. These tragedies inform us of the power of water and wild energy in our atmosphere. Let me be clear: No matter how much Members on the other side of the aisle want to pretend that climate change is not happening, for the record, the last 10 years are the 10 hottest in recorded history.”