Washington D.C.βΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ of America (ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½) today praised the leadership of Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) and Ranking Member John Mica (R-Fla.) for their steadfast support of WRDA. This necessary and overdue legislation supports flood control, navigation and water resources provisions critical to the nationβs infrastructure.
βWe hope that the President will recognize the overwhelming bipartisan support for updating the nationβs water infrastructure in this post-Katrina environment,β said Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½. βThis bill offers an opportunity to set priorities and establish new standards that will improve our nationβs commitment to investing in the necessary U.S. flood control, navigation and water quality water resources infrastructure. This bill is long overdue and we hope the President will sign it.β
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ of America (ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ represents nearly 33,000 firms, including 7,000 of Americaβs leading general contractors and 11,000 specialty-contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Web site at . ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ members are "Building Your Quality of Life.β