Political Quotes

“This is a very dramatic moment in the history of Vermont and New Hampshire, and I am proud to take the floor to participate in this historic time. Mr. Speaker, as everyone knows or should know, the Constitution itself provides for congressional approval of agreements reached between two or more of the several States of the Union in matters that if they were not approved by Congress could lead to conflict among States involved in or near the problem that is solved. In this particular case, there are certain water problems that cross boundaries between Vermont and New Hampshire. Testimony to these problems and to the way it was going to be solved has been amply provided by the gentleman from Vermont [Mr. Sanders] and the gentleman from New Hampshire [Mr. Bass]. Testimony was received at our subcommittee hearing, and we were all satisfied by unanimous vote that, indeed, the request for congressional approval was well merited, and the subcommittee did grant its approval as did the full committee when its time came.”