I appreciate your comments about with regard to budget, trying to bring some solutions to the table that will save money.
I mean, and, generally, I favor us keeping that authority, right?
I am interested to hear what the Modernization Committee members speak to us about.
Now, the Washington State Department of Ecology, it's not you all, but they do administer under the EPA.
I've introduced legislation that clarifies the definition of navigable waters.
In addition, they shouldn't have to spend upwards of $275,000 per permit and wait up to 800 days to get that permit per body of water.
I wanted to applaud your Administration and your efforts with regard to repealing the WOTUS rule, the erroneous, burdensome WOTUS rule.
We would like to work with you on this effort.
We believe it's time to make these issues a national priority.
This was a critical first step but this is just a first step. More work needs to be done.
As members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education, we have worked in a bipartisan fashi...