[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SUPPORT GREAT LAKES

  (Mr. JOYCE of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage the support 
for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024.
  Having grown up on the shores of Lake Erie, I know that the Great 
Lakes are an irreplaceable resource and an invaluable economic driver 
for not only Ohio but for our entire country.
  They provide clean drinking water for 48 million Americans, support 
more than 1.5 million jobs, and generate over $62 billion every year 
for our economy.
  That is why I am proud to be leading the reauthorization of the Great 
Lakes Restoration Initiative alongside my colleagues in the bipartisan 
Great Lakes Task Force.
  The GLRI provides funding to Federal agencies, the Great Lakes 
States, local communities, and businesses to restore the Great Lakes 
ecosystem and the economic health of the Great Lakes region.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to 
support this legislation moving forward.

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