Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 612, the ``Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act.'' I thank my colleagues, Senator Cortez Masto and Congressman Amodei for their critical efforts leading the bipartisan bill before us today. I am honored to be an original cosponsor of the House companion bill. The ``Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act'' would reauthorize $415 million in federal funding for conservation, climate resiliency, and other critical work across the Tahoe Basin through the end of fiscal year 2034. In addition, this bipartisan bill would renew the cooperative authorities for wildfire prevention and response, first used by the U.S. Forest Service during the 2021 Caldor Fire. As Deputy Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton Administration, I attended the first annual Tahoe Summit in 1997, organized by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Since then, we have made significant progress to safeguard Lake Tahoe for future generations of Californians and all Americans. This progress would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of Senator Feinstein spanning three decades. I urge my colleagues to pass this critical bill to Keep Tahoe Blue, paying tribute to Senator Feinstein's legacy by continuing her important work. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 612.…”