Political Quotes

“We introduced the Little Sandy Protection Act to provide important protections for this sensitive watershed. This Little Sandy Protection Act enjoys broad bipartisan support of the Oregon delegation in both this House and the other body, and is strongly backed by local organizations, including the City of Portland. No resource is more fundamental to the livability of our communities than safe, clean drinking water. This legislation will help protect water quality and quantity for a million residents, not just in the city of Portland but throughout the Portland metropolitan area who drink the Bull Run water today and are counting on it for future generations. This watershed, which stretches across three congressional districts, provides our region with its cleanest and most reliable source of drinking water. In fact, Portland is one of only two American metropolitan areas that provide fresh, untreated water to citizens due to the high quality of the fresh water that is available.”