Political Quotes

“the amendment would prevent the Fish and Wildlife Service from providing water for fish in the Klamath basin. The water at issue here is water the Service has determined is necessary to prevent the extinction of threatened and endangered species like the suckerfish and coho salmon in Oregon and California. Only 2 days ago, we approved a supplemental appropriations bill. During that debate we heard many Members argue for additional spending for very important priorities. Fiscal constrains prevented us for meeting many of them. But one of the priorities we did address in that bill dealt with the very subject of this amendment. The bill provided $20 million to assist Oregon farmers who have been impacted by the drought and species concerns in the Klamath basin--$20 million. They are not the only farmers who have been impacted by drought (it's a problem that affects Nevada's farmers and ranchers this year as well), but to my knowledge they are the only farmers that received special aid in the supplemental. The State of Nevada faces many of the same problems my colleague has spoken about here this afternoon. I would like to work with him to address those problems without modifying the Endangered Species Act in the manner he proposes.”