[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  THE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES REGULATORY OVERREACH PROTECTION ACT

  (Mr. CARTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5078, Waters of 
the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, which is 
basically going to get boiled down to tell the Federal Government to 
stay away from our water. There seems to be plans to make every drop of 
water that falls or pools in the United States Federal waterways; 
therefore, they can be regulated by Federal regulators.
  In our State of Texas, water is as precious as oil. It is the 
lifeblood of our people and of our economy. Without water, Texas dies. 
We are not ready to put the control of water in the hands of the inept 
Federal Government. Water belongs in the hands of the States.
  This bill will keep it where it belongs. Support H.R. 5078 and keep 
the Federal Government out of our water.

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