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Boozman Statement on Democrat Filibuster of Bill to Overturn WOTUS

Press Release

Date: Nov. 3, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment Federal, State and Local Relations Legislative Branch

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) today issued the following statement after a majority of Senate Democrats blocked the Federal Water Quality Protection Act which would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) flawed "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule:

"The WOTUS rule is a classic example of overreach. Arkansans don't need DC bureaucrats controlling our land. That is why I stand with the homeowners, small businesses and family farmers in Arkansas in opposition to the WOTUS mandate.

Instead of joining us to defend private property rights, a majority of Senate Democrats voted to allow this unprecedented expansion of the federal government to move forward. We will continue to fight the Obama Administration's effort to give Washington control over every body of water in the country.

We already protect water quality through federal-state partnerships. States, local communities and private citizens go to great lengths to protect our natural resources. We must ensure they remain a vital part of the process, instead of giving all of the power to Washington."


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