Missouri Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver,
Sam Graves and Blaine Luetkemeyer were successful this week in adding important
provisions to the 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Congressman Cleaver
transferred $3 million to the Flood
Control and Coastal Emergencies account. Congressman Graves sponsored an amendment to reduce
funding for the Missouri River Recovery Program by $21 million to a total of $50
million. Congressman Luetkemeyer authored language to continue defunding the Missouri River Authorized
Purposes Study (MRAPS) and the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan
(MRERP). Congress defunded both programs for Fiscal Year 2012.
Missouri Farm Bureau
President Blake Hurst, a farmer from
Atchison County in northwest Missouri, commended the three members of Congress
for their leadership on these common-sense amendments,
"Congressmen Cleaver, Graves and Luetkemeyer have
listened to their constituents, those who live and work along the Missouri River, and understand the
importance of both flood recovery and managing the river in a balanced manner
not based simply on bureaucrats' views of ecosystem restoration. It makes sense
to spend limited federal dollars wisely; not on unnecessary studies
or expensive experiments. We are grateful to those who supported the amendments
and will work to secure their inclusion in the Conference Report. The Missouri
River is a tremendous resource that provides many benefits; we cannot let
it be
hijacked by those who disregard private property rights or have an agenda that
puts fish and birds above people."
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