[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SUPPORTING THE GREAT LAKES

  (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, as the Representative for the First District 
of Indiana, I rise today to express my appreciation for the provisions 
in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus bill that support the Great Lakes.
  As the largest body of freshwater in the world, the Great Lakes and 
the Lake Michigan shoreline in northwest Indiana powered our Nation's 
industrial revolution and steel production capabilities, and today we 
continue to harness our region's environmental wonders to grow our 
economy.
  I am grateful that the 2023 omnibus bill included robust funds for 
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, my Community Project Funding 
request to improve our shoreline and the Michigan City Harbor, as well 
as the provisions championed by my friend, Representative Marcy Kaptur, 
to establish the Great Lakes Authority.
  As we move forward, I look forward to continuing to work through the 
appropriations process to support the economic strength and 
environmental protection of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes.

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