Shelley Berkley: “I rise in strong support of Eshoo amendment given the fact that Enron has stolen more than $1 billion from Nevada's…”

“I rise in strong support of Eshoo amendment given the fact that Enron has stolen more than $1 billion from Nevada's ratepayers by ruthlessly gouging our consumers and our utilities nearly went bankrupt, and that is why the Eshoo amendment is so important. The Western United States has suffered an artificial energy crisis created by Enron to rake in enormous profits. The company executives deliberately and maliciously manipulated the energy market. Enron stole more than $1 billion from Nevada's ratepayers by ruthlessly gouging consumers. This is just the tip of the iceberg. It is likely that Enron made more than $10 billion in profits by breaking the law. Not only did Enron's actions cost Nevada's families more than $1 billion, our utilities nearly went bankrupt. We cannot allow this rampant corporate misconduct to continue. After years of asking for answers, people in my state are still waiting for this administration to take measures to correct this wrongdoing and hold Enron accountable. I urge you to support the Eshoo amendment and ensure that the Enrons of the world cannot collect another fraudulent dime from Nevadans.”