Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
11/02/2007
Pelosi Statement on Bush Veto of Water Resources Development Act
“By vetoing the Water Resources Development Act, President
Bush is attempting to prohibit much-needed investments in our water
infrastructure, at a time when many regions in our country face serious threats
from natural disasters caused by flooding, storm surge, and hurricanes.
“The WRDA bill will help protect Americans from these
disasters – repairing a levee or dam can prevent enormous loss of human lives
and property by preventing a catastrophic flood. The WRDA bill contains more than 200 projects
to protect communities from the devastating effects of flooding by building and
repairing floodwalls and levees, as well as restoring wetlands that absorb
floodwaters. In
“Because it makes these urgent investments in our
infrastructure, WRDA has overwhelming bipartisan support. I urge Congress to
vote next week to override the President’s veto and ensure that this bill
becomes law.”