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Attempt to override WOTUS disapproval veto fails
An attempt fell short today in the U.S. Senate to override President Obama’s veto of the congressional resolution disapproving the federal government’s Waters of the U.S. rule. A majority voted in favor, but eight votes short of the 60 needed to overturn the veto. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who sponsored the resolution, argued for the override acknowledging that clean water is important to everyone, but adding that the WOTUS rule is not about clean water.
“It is a regulatory power grab that harms our farmers, our ranchers, small business, manufacturers, and home builders,” said Ernst, during floor debate prior to Thursday’s vote.
Arguing to maintain the veto, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) said enforcing the Clean Water Act, commonly referred to as the Waters of the U.S., is important to, among other things, filtering pollution. “The Chesapeake Bay’s environmental future very much depends upon the quality of the upstream waters and wetlands,” said Cardin on the Senate floor Thursday. “It’s at risk if we don’t move forward with the full application of the Clean Water Act.”
President Obama said that the WOTUS rule is critical in keeping the nation’s waters clean. He said that Ernst’s resolution blocks progress and the regulatory certainty needed to keep water clean.
The veto is the ninth for President Obama.
Tags: Congress, Environmental Issues, EPA, Iowa
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