Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 515 provides for consideration of H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, under a structured amendment process, making in order three amendments and providing for extra time for debate for the substitute amendment, which will be offered by Mr. Polis. The rule also provides for the consideration of H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 with one amendment, offered by Chairman Camp from the Ways and Means Committee, being self-executed in order to ensure that the legislation has a valid pay-for. This is necessary so that the bill before us does not run afoul with the majority's rule on CutGo. As is customary, the rule allows the minority to offer a motion to recommit on each bill. Finally, the rule provides for the customary district work period authority. H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, addresses a concern of a number of our Western State colleagues who have experienced the Federal Government threatening to take over the private water rights of businesses and private citizens held on public lands. The bill, sponsored by Representative Scott Tipton from Colorado, is a bipartisan effort to protect water supplies and property rights designated for recreation, agriculture, local conservation, and municipal use from Federal Government overreach.…”