Thomas McClintock actually said...

"The bill I introduced two weeks ago shines a bright light on the enormous benefits and potential of federal and non-federal hydropower dams."

"The bill, plain and simple, declares that hydropower is a renewable source of energy."

"My district touches the Klamath Valley where the environmental left seeks to spend well over a quarter billion dollars tearing down four perfectly good hydroelectric dams that are capable of producing..."

"This isn't about dam safety. We already have very good laws in place to assure the safety of our dams."