McConnell Remarks On The Water Resources Development Act

'Thanks in large part to the leadership of Ranking Member Capito and her team, the sensible legislation before us will strengthen our nation's water infrastructure from the Everglades to the Port of Los Angeles to the inland waterways that course through Kentucky. It's good news for communities across the country.'

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Water Resources Development Act:

"Last week, the House passed the water resources bill with broad, bipartisan support. Today, it's the Senate's turn to act.

"Thanks in large part to the leadership of Ranking Member Capito and her team, the sensible legislation before us will strengthen our nation's water infrastructure from the Everglades to the Port of Los Angeles to the inland waterways that course through Kentucky.

"It's good news for communities across the country. From clean drinking water to ecosystem maintenance to storm resiliency to navigable waterways for trade and commerce, the bill before us takes a comprehensive approach.

"And because our communities understand their challenges better than any bureaucrat in Washington, this bill will provide the flexibility to tailor solutions to each community's unique needs.

"I'm also pleased it will authorize several projects important to the health and well-being of Kentuckians. One will build out infrastructure for water and wastewater treatment in Appalachia, always a concern of rural communities across America's heartland.

"Another will help secure safe and reliable drinking water for the growing number of families in Scott County. And finally, another will update Greenbrier Lake Dam which supplies water for Kentuckians across Montgomery County.

"So far, an impressive, broad coalition has thrown their support behind this bill, from ports and shippers, to farm groups and unions, to dozens of industry leaders who rely on our waterways to move goods, protect jobs, and keep costs low for the American people.

"I appreciate the House's work to move this must-pass legislation forward in bipartisan fashion.

"I hope the Senate will do the same today."

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