Mark Kelly: “this bipartisan bill, H.R. 1607, the pumped hydro storage bill, is about delivering affordable and reliable energy to…”

“this bipartisan bill, H.R. 1607, the pumped hydro storage bill, is about delivering affordable and reliable energy to our growing State by expanding hydropower storage. The way it does that is pretty simple. It clarifies the Bureau of Reclamation's jurisdiction with respect to the future development of pumped storage along the Salt River in Arizona, and it expands an existing withdrawal south of the river from 1 to 2 miles, allowing the Salt River Project to explore developing sites identified in a 2014 Bureau of Reclamation study. This could ultimately bring upwards of 2,000 megawatts of energy storage capacity to the State of Arizona, providing clean energy and improving grid reliability as the demand for energy grows in the coming years. Representatives Schweikert and Stanton introduced this bill in the House, and it passed the Chamber last year by a vote of 384 to 1. I appreciate the work of my colleagues on the Energy and National Resources Committee to ensure that our bill received a hearing and a markup. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky. Reforming Emergency Powers to Uphold the Balances and Limitations Inherent in the Constitution Act”