Political Quotes

“If the Senator from Rhode Island will yield, I think it would be unusual for someone to travel from Montana to New Hampshire and find that the water in New Hampshire was any less of a quality than it was in Montana. I believe the scenario that has been laid out is at best hypothetical and a bit exaggerated. The fact is, the people who live in the community where the water is delivered are the ones who have the most significant interest in maintaining the quality of that water. I guess the Senator is going forward with the assumption the only people who are sensitive to having water that is clean and potable are people who live in Washington or work in Washington. I know the Senator is not of that mind. I know he recognizes fully the people of Rhode Island and New Hampshire and the towns of Barrington, RI, the town of Nashua, NH, are as sensitive to having good water as the people are in any other part of this country. So there is clearly an innate and inherent incentive for the local community to maintain its water supply at a high level of quality. And traditionally in this country that has occurred. That is not to argue against the concept of a Federal law in the area. No, I think a Federal law in the area makes considerable sense, and I think the law this committee has produced is an excellent piece of legislation.”