Political Quotes

“As Governors, we were mindful of the prerogatives of the States and our roles and responsibilities as chief executives of our States. We worked through our national and regional organizations to make sure the concerns of our region and the Governors and the States in general were respected. Whenever a group of Governors today raises a concern about an issue that is before the Congress, I listen. In this case, we have heard from a number of Governors from the western part of the United States raising concerns with respect to the electric reliability provisions that are in the underlying bill before us. That having been said, I nonetheless must feel compelled to rise in support of the electric reliability provisions that are in the underlying amendment. I urge our colleagues to take a few minutes to read it as we approach the vote at 2 p.m.”