Which statement BEST explains the reason for Congressman Smith's concern? E3.1 A March 2014 New York Times article reported on opposition to new rules that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to introduce in order to more clearly define which bodies of water are subject to the Clean Water Act. Concerned about the economic impact on farmers, the American Farm Bureau Federation and several other agriculture trade groups were cooperating to prevent the new rules from being implemented. Lamar Smith, a Congressman from Texas , expressed concern about extending the EPA's regulatory authority even further. He wants thimit the federal government's involvement in the economy. He objects to the participation of lobbying groups in the political process. He believes that the government has no right to enforce the Clean Water Act. He supports giving the EPA more funding in order to take on such a large project.