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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Floor Speech

Date: April 26, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure Environment

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Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the Chair.

Mr. President, as I understand it, the filing deadline for first- degree amendments is this afternoon at either 1:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. So everybody should get their amendments in.

I thank Senator Alexander again for the cooperative spirit with which he is working on this bill. It is very much appreciated.

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Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I also strongly oppose this amendment. This would eliminate funding for our environmental infrastructure projects of the Army Corps of Engineers. Funding for these projects enables communities to solve local problems in a way that protects the environment.

Problems are being solved, such as upgrading wastewater treatment facilities, so that our drinking water and marine resources are protected, and replacing deteriorated distribution systems with efficient systems that help conserve water.

I hope we will vote this amendment down.

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