Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, after listening to our Democrat colleague's statement, probably the best thing that we can do to be able to allay their fears is for them to read the bill. It actually protects private property rights, and let me fill in the balance of the story from the letter that you just cited: The ski areas are saying that they strongly support the passage of the bipartisan Water Rights Act, H.R. 3189. I would like to submit for the Record letters from over 40 different organizations--farmers, ranchers, ski areas, municipalities--that are supporting this legislation to be able to protect private property rights in the United States. Madam Chair, the fear in Washington is palpable. Yesterday, we heard from the White House of the threat of a veto, a veto against a piece of legislation which is just codifying what is protected in the Constitution--private property rights in this country. There is going to be a headline in tomorrow's paper. With the affirmative passage of this legislation, it will read that the House of Representatives stood with the American people--stood with private property rights--to stop a job-killing Federal water grab. That is what this legislation is about. A very clear choice exists today.…”