Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3025 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia River Restoration Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest and the fourth largest river in the United States by volume. The river is 1,243 miles long, and its drainage basin includes 259,000 square miles, extending into 7 States and British Columbia, Canada, and including all or part of 5 national parks, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. (2) The Columbia River Basin and its tributaries provide significant ecological and economic benefits to the Pacific Northwest and the entire United States. Traditionally, the Columbia River Basin and its tributaries were the largest salmon producing river system in the world, with annual returns peaking at as many as 30 million fish. The Columbia River drainage basin includes more than 6 million acres of irrigated agricultural land, and its 14 hydroelectric dams, combined with additional dams on its tributaries, produce more hydroelectric power than any other North American river.…”