Political Quotes

“I appreciate the fact the distinguished Senator from Illinois has said he did not want to see a spring rise in 2001. That basically was what my amendment did. When I looked at his amendment, I was very much concerned that it only deals with a final revision of the master manual. What we have requested--and as he has already pointed out, it has been proposed by the Fish and Wildlife Service in a letter that I believe has already been submitted for the Record. If not, I will submit it again for the Record. I ask unanimous consent it be printed. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver, Co, July 12, 2000. Brig. Gen. Carl A. Strock, Commander, Northwest Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland, OR. Dear General Strock: This letter is a result of our July 10, 2000, meeting in Washington, D.C. regarding the Missouri River Biological Opinion attended by Assistant Secretary Westphal and Director Clark. The following is a summary of the discussions related to the framework of conservation measures needed to avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of listed species on the Missouri River. The Service will recommend in our draft biological opinion a spring pulse starting point of 49.5 kcfs (+17.5 above full navigation service) during the first available water year and an annual summer low of 21 kcfs from Gavin's Point Dam.…”