Political Quotes

“I rise to offer the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. __. OFFICE OF WATER STORAGE. (a) Designation.--The Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall designate a team to serve as the Office of Water Storage (in this section referred to as the ``Office'') which shall serve as the principal point of contact for any person carrying out a project to construct a water storage facility that requires the acquisition of a Federal permit or the satisfaction of other Federal requirements. (b) Administrator.--The Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall designate an individual to serve as the head of the Office. (c) Purpose.--The Office shall-- (1) serve as an initial point of contact for any person carrying out a project to construct a water storage facility that requires the acquisition of a Federal permit or the satisfaction of other Federal requirements; (2) act as a liaison between such persons and appropriate Federal departments and agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, with respect to such projects to facilitate the acquisition of necessary permits and the satisfaction of all other requirements; (3) ensure that, with respect to such projects, necessary Federal permits are acquired and all other Federal requirements are satisfied before construction begins; and (4) coordinate with…”