Political Quotes

“As has been pointed out by so many other speakers, TVA is already taking a 28-percent cut in the Federal appropriation. there are very few other agencies or departments in the Federal Government that are taking a hit or a cut of this size. And I yield to no one in my desire and determination to balance the Federal budget. But balancing the Federal budget and reducing Federal spending is one thing; totally eliminating the Federal appropriation is another thing, because very few people are trying, I think, to totally do away with the Federal Government. That is really based on what we are doing with regard to the TVA, if we eliminate this Federal appropriation. Let me say this, I want to spend most of my time talking about the Federal role here because there is a very important Federal role. TVA is primarily or at least in large part a benefit to citizens all over this country. The people of the Tennessee Valley benefit to a certain extent, but people all over this country benefit from TVA's activities. For instance, when the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers overflowed 2 years ago, TVA restrained the flow of the Tennessee River saving billions of dollars and an untold number of lives.”