Congress did not intend the term 'navigable waters' to be given the broadest possible constitutional interpretation.

We're a bit surprised the court took this case, but we have a new court with Judge Roberts.

Anywhere water flows is a tributary in their book.

Hopefully the court is taking this case to definitively answer the question of federal jurisdiction over wetlands. About 100 million acres could be affected by the decision. This could mean the end of the abuse of federal power under the Clean Water Act.