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Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 11, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Chair, I rise today to speak in opposition to H.R. 3898.

Clean water used to be something we all agreed upon. The Clean Water Act was originally passed by an overwhelmingly bipartisan majority because we understood that clean water is not a luxury. It is really a basic right. Now, Republicans in this Chamber are doing everything they can to roll back and repeal what is left of the Clean Water Act.

Among the many disastrous provisions in this bill, the PERMIT Act would give President Trump the authority to declare any body of water exempt from Clean Water Act protections. It is just a stunning betrayal of the American people.

Outside these walls, Americans overwhelmingly support the Clean Water Act. Survey after survey has found that Americans believe the government should do more to protect our lakes, rivers, and streams, not less.

This should not be a hard vote. I urge my colleagues to protect clean water and urge a ``no'' vote on H.R. 3898.

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