[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       DEFENDING THE HUDSON RIVER

  (Mr. RYAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in defense of the Hudson River in 
New York State.
  For too long, too many that have enough wealth and enough power have 
gotten away with dumping toxic materials into our river, putting their 
profits ahead of the health and safety of our families.
  Now those same forces are at it again, attempting an end around 
maneuver that would turn our precious Hudson River into a parking lot 
for dangerous barges carrying oil, asphalt, and other toxic materials.
  To be very clear, this presents a clear and present danger to our 
community, and we must and we will stop it.
  Mr. Speaker, that is why I demanded that the Coast Guard uphold the 
anchoring ban on the Hudson River and why I am calling on every single 
Hudson Valley resident to join me in this fight to protect our river.
  This is where my kids and your kids and grandkids play. It is where 
we get our drinking water for over 100,000 of our residents. It is the 
lifeblood of our community, not a parking lot for big corporations 
looking to make even more money.
  We owe it to our kids, our seniors, and our future generations to 
fight for our river with everything that we have.

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