Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. In one of the worst civil engineering failures of the 20th century, the breach of the Saint Francis Dam, on March 12, 1928, tragically took the lives of over 400 Americans. To honor the memory of those who lost their lives on that fateful day, H.R. 2156 establishes a national memorial at the disaster site in California's Santa Clarita Valley. The memorial will provide a permanent place of remembrance and a place for healing. In addition to the memorial, H.R. 2156 establishes the Saint Francis Dam National Monument on 440 acres of public land managed by the Forest Service. The national monument designation authorizes the U.S. Forest Service, in consultation with a range of stakeholders, to develop educational programs and improve the health of regional watersheds. I want to thank Congresswoman Julia Brownley, as well as Congressman Knight, along with the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, for bringing the legacy of the Saint Francis Dam disaster to the attention of Congress. As we have all heard: ``Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.'' This bill received strong support last Congress and was voted out of the House. This is a good bill, and I urge my colleagues to support its adoption. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Knight), the author of the legislation.”