Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise today with my daughters in strong support of H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act. This legislation includes my bill, the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act, which will take strong action to address the crisis at the Salton Sea. In our region, drought and reduced water flows into the Salton Sea have led to deteriorating water quality and toxic dust that threatens local communities' health. My bill will authorize $250 million the Bureau of Reclamation can spend on the Salton Sea and expand the types of transformative projects at the sea. This will ultimately strengthen our all-hands-on-deck approach to this environmental and public health crisis by expanding the bureau's ability to work with State, local, and Tribal partners in the area. I urge my colleagues to swiftly pass this drought and wildfire bill, and I urge the Senate to do the same. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will remind all Members to refrain from references to guests on the floor.”