[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

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                       HON. BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2021

  Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 60th 
Anniversary of the Delaware River Basin Commission.
  60 years ago, under President Kennedy, governors from Delaware, New 
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York came together to sign concurrent 
compact legislation to form a regional body in order to protect, 
manage, and improve the Delaware River Basin. This profound coming 
together of the federal government and state governments as equal 
partners in signing of the Delaware River Basin Compact was a first in 
our nation's history.
  Working together regardless of political boundaries, the Delaware 
River Basin Commission has worked tirelessly to ensure the health of 
the Delaware River and the surrounding ecosystems and communities 
through implementing flood damage reduction, protecting fisheries, 
abating and controlling stream pollution, improving water quality, and 
more.
  I thank the Delaware River Basin Commission for their work, and 
congratulate them on their 60th Anniversary.

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