Political Quotes

“I want to draw attention, first of all, to page 17, line 23, of the bill because we have heard from those who oppose it that somehow this could adversely undermine the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, et cetera. Line 23 makes it very clear, ``No effect on other laws. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any requirement of'' these underlying and very important laws that protect our environment. So I just want to make sure that is in the Record. This is the current text of the bill we are voting on today. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act. Hydropower plays an enormously important role in electricity generation across the country, and especially in my home State of Oregon. Hydropower generates 43 percent of electricity in my State. It is dependable base load, it is carbon-free, it is renewable, and it is very important to our region. Nationally, hydropower is one of the largest sources of renewable electricity generation. A recent Department of Energy report said that U.S. hydropower could grow by almost 50 percent by the year 2050.…”