Political Quotes

“as we talk about this process, it was at the urging of the mayors and Governors that we took S. 993, which was last year's bill and is the core of this introduced bill. It was a great first step. But we have taken it another step, again at the urging of the mayors, the county commissioners, the school boards, the Governors, and the private sector. So I think as we take these steps forward, they are all forward. I would also note that when we look at the legislative process--and Senate bill 1 is a process--that at any point, if you feel you have a compelling argument--and the Senator from California has a good knack for making compelling arguments--you can come to the floor and just seek a waiver at that point or at any point during the process. If a majority of the Senators agree with you, then you have waived that point of order. Yesterday, I read a letter from Inge Stickney, who is the mayor of Kooskia, ID--she is 68 years young--a community of just a few hundred people. In addition to being the mayor, she and her husband have a small trailer court where they have, as I recall, about 15 spaces. They rent them for $50 per space. They are continually having problems with requirements of Government for further studies of the water which has served them for generations there. The water does not pose a health risk.”