[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H10060-H10061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            ENERGY AND WATER

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, the energy and water division of the omnibus 
bill captures America's spirit of innovation and ingenuity.
  To succeed in the 21st century, our Nation must be positioned to 
unleash its full potential.
  These energy and water investments will create good-paying jobs, 
lower costs, and improve communities from the heartland to the coasts 
as we intensify America's energy innovation, fortify water 
infrastructure, and invigorate the essential work to sustain life on 
Earth.
  By advancing solar, hydrogen, and biofuel technologies, rebuilding 
ports and waterways, conserving precious environmental ecosystems, we 
are doing America's work, and we are reinvesting

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in the forgotten corners of a deindustrialized Great Lakes region and 
Appalachian coal fields that need new jobs and innovation.
  Our bill responsibly delivers for America. In fact, we set our Nation 
on a path toward a better, brighter, and more resilient future to be 
energy, water, and nuclear secure.
  Further, I am excited that our Great Lakes Authority legislation is 
included in this omnibus. This new Federal instrumentality will unlock 
our industrial heartland's full potential, and it is so much an honor 
to be able to be a part of the team that passes this omnibus bill 
today.

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