Matt Cartwright: “Woman, the gentleman's points are well taken that the status quo is preserved, and that is the problem. Section 425…”

“Woman, the gentleman's points are well taken that the status quo is preserved, and that is the problem. Section 425 would prohibit any change in the status quo and would prohibit the EPA from updating the definitions of the terms ``fill material'' or ``discharge of fill material'' under the Clean Water Act, thereby hamstringing the EPA from making any kind of sensible updating of those terms. Any attempt at this point to enumerate the number of jobs that could be lost in some as yet undefined change of those terms simply lacks credibility at this point. There is no point in hamstringing the EPA in this fashion by refusing to allow any further clarification of the terms ``fill material'' or ``discharge of fill material.'' Madam Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”