Glenn Thompson

I really couldn't have said it any better than Mr. Smeltz.

The rule as drafted creates more confusion than it clarifies, and is already subject to differing interpretations

I call on the Administration to re-propose the rule for a new round of public comment.

This proposal drafted under the authority of that Act will have dire and significant consequences for rural America.

Rural America's voice cannot be ignored.

If clarity, certainty, and better establishing reasonable jurisdictional limits was the intent of the rule, this proposal completely misses the mark.

When Congress rejected legislation that would expand the Federal scope and jurisdiction over regulated waterways, the EPA attempted to circumvent Congress.

The Obama Administration has taken it upon itself to redefine their authority over jurisdictional waters.

However, since the law's inception, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have on many occasions ignored the original intent of Congress.

The Clean Water Act created a historic partnership between the Federal Government and the states to protect our nation's navigable waterways.

This is nothing but a power grab, takes power away from the states.

I hope the Administration will take action by pulling the proposed rule.

There is a need for more certainty and clarity of the reach of the Clean Water Act.

Although I am not opposed to this thoughtful amendment, I claim the time. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Despite overwhelming bipartisan support from my colleagues in both the House and the Senate, the President vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline project in the name of political expediency; rather than listening to a majority of the American…

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I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for his remarks and encourage my colleagues to support passage of this important piece of legislative. I have no further comments or speakers on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Pennsylvania respectfully requests EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw this proposed rulemaking.

Now it is very apparent that with certain agricultural practices, we can actually grow soil, for the benefit of everyone.

I have heard healthy soils described as harvesting sunlight, and using the natural processes of photosynthesis.

I have said--long said that farmers are the original environmentalists.

We owe it to future generations to do what we can today, and understand and recognize the importance of healthy soil.

Congress has long recognized the importance of promoting soil health across the country, starting with the establishment of the Soil Conservation Service in 1935 as a permanent part of USDA.

This hearing of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, entitled, The Benefits of Promoting Soil Health in Agriculture and Rural America, will come to order.

Dear Chairman Thompson: