They are working for this bizarre fever dream that I mentioned earlier.

And shouldn't we count the dam hatchery fish when we're assessing salmon?

I have never seen a single proposal that combines more bad policy in one single measure than what has been advocated by the left to tear down these dams.

What can we expect to see on our household electricity bills if this lunatic fringe of the environmental left has its way and these dams come down?

That comes to about $75 for every working family in the State. That to me seems insane.

Aren't virtually all of those costs the direct result of the bureaucratic regulations that groups like Mr. Spain's have been successful in imposing?

There is a bill that would cost-effectively deal with and help develop more hydropower.

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

the folks in my district are facing just enormous costs.

We need to look into this. And we need to look into this before any further activity is taken on the Klamath.

I would suggest the gentleman from Massachusetts read his briefings more carefully before he comes to the hearing.

This is absolutely stunning. This is a significant matter. It involves a proposal that has huge environmental, fiscal, and economic impact throughout the entire region.