Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette), the cosponsor of this bill. Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, in the spirit of bipartisanship, I won't talk exclusively about the Broncos today. Instead, I want to thank Representative Hudson for working with me on the bill. It has been a pleasure. I also want to thank Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Rush and Energy and Commerce Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone for helping us work on this important bill. It is really an example of what we can accomplish when we put partisanship aside and work to address our country's needs. Hydropower is a clean, domestic energy source. Over the last 2 years, it has provided almost 6 percent of U.S. electricity and almost half of all renewable electricity. It also supports hundreds of thousands of good jobs across the country. As a westerner, I know how important water is to our environment and to our communities, and I am committed to advancing hydropower in a way that both respects existing water rights and minimizes environmental disruption. Hydropower is often associated with large-scale projects like dams, but I have been particularly interested in smaller-scale projects attached to existing infrastructure, including irrigation canals and municipal water supply systems. As Mr. Rush noted, in 2013, I worked with Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, another westerner, to pass the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act.…”