Political Quotes

“We are here to rise in support of the Clean Water Act that brings some common sense, good science, and responsibility, adding much needed reforms to the Clean Water Act, bringing a responsible approach to the Clean Water Act. I just want to point out a situation in my own district. The city of Lake Jackson, TX, is no stranger to the current tangle of regulatory policies when it comes to wetlands. Mayor Doris Williams has led that effort since the late eighties to see that the city be allowed to construct a public golf course, despite the U.S. Corps of Engineers' objections that Lake Jackson had not adequately defined all of its jurisdictional wetlands. You know what that is in this case? Footprints of cows. They had to go out and map every footprint from a cow on these 400 acres of property. This small city purchased 400 acres of property, and after 4 years of working with regulatory agencies at a cost of well over $100,000, a lot of money to this small city, the city is only now eligible to submit an application to the U.S. Corps of Engineers for an individual 404 permit to construct a public golf course.”