Political Quotes

“I rise in opposition to the Klug amendment to eliminate the Tennessee Valley Authority's appropriated budget. My district is not located in the Tennessee Valley, yet I support continued funding of TVA. This amendment is bad for a number of reasons. As we have been told, TVA's remaining funds are necessary to carry out Federal responsibilities in areas such as flood control, land management, and resource stewardship. If TVA does not carry out these responsibilities, they will have to be carried out by other Federal agencies such as EPA, the Corps of Engineers, or the U.S. Forestry Service. Where are the savings purportedly attained through this amendment? There are no savings because these agencies would need additional funds to carry out these activities. If this amendment passes, land management, flood control, and resource stewardship programs would still be needed and will have to be carried out by other Federal agencies. Therefore, the cost savings will not be realized.”