"Many times. And I think that has always been at your invitation."
"The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans will come to order."
"The time and money wasted by Federal agencies and those impacted by their decisions is frustrating and unnecessary."
"It's time for a more efficient and holistic approach to manage species under one, not two, Federal agencies."
"The FISH Act is a bipartisan solution aimed at clearing up regulatory confusion between two Federal agencies."
"The American taxpayers and Pacific Northwest ratepayers deserve better."
"Hydropower is a reliable and emissions-free source of electricity that accounts for a majority of the Nation's total renewable electricity generation."
"The Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee meets today to hear testimony on two bills: H.R. 3144, sponsored by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers of Washington State."
"Clearly, the ESA process is broken, and the Federal status quo is not working for species, farmers and ranchers, and rural communities that depend on our natural resources."
"I am surprised to be saying this, but former President Barack Obama summed up the need for this bill as well as any of us here could."
"While dams provide clean, renewable energy throughout the West, they also provide other important benefits to their regions, including flood control, providing irrigation for some of the most producti..."