Shelley Moore Capito: “I would like to talk about the bill here for a few minutes with my friend and the chair of our committee for which this…”

“I would like to talk about the bill here for a few minutes with my friend and the chair of our committee for which this bill is named, Thomas R. Carper. The enactment of biennial water resources legislation over the last 10 years has been critical to meeting the Nation's water and infrastructure needs. I am so pleased that the Senate just took the next step to continue that strong tradition by passing the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024. This bill was developed based on more than 1,000 requests submitted by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Following the unanimous approval of the bill by the Environment and Public Works Committee, Chairman Carper and I endeavored to resolve a number of priorities from our colleagues. The resolution of these priorities is reflected in the latest amendment in the nature of a substitute that was just approved by unanimous consent. I want to thank my colleagues who worked with us on this bill and supported our efforts to move the legislative process forward. During the Environment and Public Works Committee's markup, I and a couple of my colleagues offered an amendment to name this bill after my friend Tom Carper. The chairman and I worked together over the years to advance bills that improve all types of infrastructure.…”