[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PROTECT THE GREAT LAKES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

  (Mr. STEIL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 2020 Water 
Resources Development Act.
  In southeast Wisconsin, the Great Lakes are vital to our environment, 
our economy, our health, and our way of life. Let me put it this way: 
If the Great Lakes region were a country, it would have the third 
largest economy in the world.
  We must pass WRDA to protect the Great Lakes, invest in America's 
water infrastructure, and generate economic growth.
  Earlier this year, I urged the Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee to include the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study and the 
Brandon Road project in WRDA. Both programs are included in today's 
bill. These programs detect vulnerabilities along the Great Lakes 
shoreline and prevent invasive species in the Great Lakes.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask Congress to pass WRDA and support the Great Lakes 
for generations to come.

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