Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the Water Resources Development Act contains important language to help prevent a public health crisis at the Salton Sea, California's largest lake, which is in my district. The Salton Sea's shoreline is rapidly receding, exposing thousands of acres of lake bed and sending dust loaded with selenium and pesticides into the air and into the lungs of residents in my district. My provision will authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to take the next steps and study the construction of a northern perimeter lake project at the sea, which is the next major project under the State of California's Salton Sea Management Program, and it will strengthen the Federal-State partnership. Later this week, we will pass the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, which contains another one of my provisions which will prioritize the Army Corps' efforts at the Salton Sea. I would like to thank Chairman DeFazio, Congressman Vargas, and Congresswoman Napolitano for their partnership on this pressing and important issue, and I urge support for this legislation.”