Political Quotes

“This legislation has been before this body numerous times in the past. This legislation represents years of negotiation between the States of Maine, Vermont, and Texas. It is in each of those States' interest. The people in those States have voted for it. The Governors of those States support this. This Congress has approved compacts for 41 other States. This is no different. I appreciate the concerns that have been raised, but those concerns will be addressed in the process. Each one of our Members knows that there will be an environmental impact statement. Just by voting for this approval for the process to move forward does not mean that the environment and the people and the public hearings that are to ensue will not occur. They will occur. So the public will be involved. The process will have the environmental safeguards, and the right siting will take place in regards to the public and the environment. To suggest otherwise is not to be accurate to the facts that take place. Mr. Speaker, it is in our State's interest, it is in Vermont's State interest and it is in Texas' State interest. By law, Texas has to have a facility for the waste that it is producing.”