Congressional Testimony

NACWA President Jeff Theerman Testimony on Stimulus Package (PDF) at House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing on September 29, 2010

Testimony at House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing July 15, 2009 on “Opportunities and Challenges in the Creation of a Clean Water Trust Fund”

• NACWA (PDF)

Testimony on Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee September 19, 2007 on "Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, And Water Quality"

• NACWA and WIN Testimony (PDF)

Testimony on House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee January 19, 2007 Hearing on "The Need for Renewed Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure"

• NACWA Testimony (PDF)
• ASCE Need for Renewed Investment Statement (PDF)
• Chairman James Oberstar Statement (PDF)
• Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Statement (PDF)
• CMAA Statement for TI Hearing (PDF)
• RCAP Testimony - House TI Hearing (PDF)
• APWA Clean Water Support Letter (PDF)
• ASA Statement for the Record (PDF)
• Clean Water Construction Coalition Statement for the Record (PDF)

Testimony on House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee June 8, 2005 Hearing on a Clean Water Trust Fund

• June 8, 2005 Testimony of Frank Luntz (PDF)
  President, Luntz Research Companies
• June 8, 2005 Testimony of Ken Rubin (PDF)
  Senior Partner, PA Consulting
• June 8, 2005 Mr. Jack Schenendorf (PDF)
  Attorney, Covington & Burling, The Associated General Contractors of America

WIN Testifies Before Water Resources Subcommittee on Long-Term Funding Needs

• March 19, 2003 Testimony of William Schatz
  General Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
• March 19, 2003 Statement for the record of the American Society of Civil Engineers
• March 19, 2003 Testimony Mark Rounsavall
  Director, Rural Community Assistance Program of the Community Resource Group Inc.

Testimony on Senate Environment and Public Works Committee February 26 Hearing on the Water Investment Act of 2002 (S. 1961)

• February 28, 2002 Testimony of Paul Pinault
  Executive Director, Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, Rhode Island

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water - Water Infrastructure Hearing, October 31, 2001Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, October 31, 2001

• Sen. Kit Bond's Opening Statement
• Testimony of Paul Pinault
  Executive Director, Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, Rhode Island
• Testimony of G. Tracy Mehan
  EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water
• Testimony of Rick Farrell
  Executive Director for the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities
• Testimony of Harold J. Gorman
  Board Member, Association Of Metropolitan Water Agencies and Executive Director Sewerage And Water Board Of New Orleans

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water - Water Infrastructure Hearing, May 23, 2001 - Hearing Cancelled, Replaced with Critical Roundtable with Critical Senate Staff.

• Senate voting on a long list of proposed amendments to the tax bill resulted in cancellation of the May 23, 2001 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water hearing on water infrastructure funding. Water Infrastructure Network (WIN) representatives took the opportunity to discuss the issue with Senate staffers and present them with the testimony that would have been given. The scheduled testimony of the Honorable Bruce Tobey, Mayor of Glouchester, MA is available for information.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water - Water Infrastructure Hearing, March 27, 2001

• Testimony of Bruce Tobey, Mayor Gloucester, Massachusetts on behalf of the Water Infrastructure Network.

House Energy and Commerce Committee: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials - Water Infrastructure Hearing, March 28, 2001

• Testimony of Beverly Ingram, Assistant Director, Detroit Water and Sewer Department, Detroit, Michigan.
• Testimony of Howard Neukrug, Director Office of Watersheds, Philadelphia Water Department
• Hearing details and other testimony.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Water Infrastructure Hearing, March 28, 2001

• Testimony of Patrick T. Karney. P.E., DEE, Director, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Testimony of Bill Elmore, Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Knoxville Utilities Board, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Testimony of Bruce Tobey, Mayor Gloucester, Massachusetts on behalf of the Water Infrastructure Network.