Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act. Although we are considering the Senate version of this bill today, I commend my colleague from Utah, Mr. Blake Moore, for his tireless advocacy for both the House companion bill, which he sponsored, and the Senate bill before us today. This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey to establish an assessment and monitoring program that would address the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin of the Western United States. There are 20 saline lakes located in parts of Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California, several actually in my district. Across this area, saline lakes and their associated wetlands support an important network of habitat for migratory birds and other species. This bill will inform and support coordinated Federal, State, and local management and conservation efforts to benefit those ecosystems, migratory birds, and other wildlife. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”