Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. The Digital Coast Act will enhance Federal, State, Tribal, and local authorities' decisionmaking regarding coastal resiliency, mapping, and infrastructure planning. It is one of these good measures that we need to support. I truly support it. It deals with the entire coast of the Nation. It deals with the coasts in other areas that are not yet part of the 50 States--yet--and it deals with the Great Salt Lake. I am sorry, it deals with the Great Lakes. What I am saying is the only way you could improve this stupid thing is if you added the Great Salt Lake into it as well. But as part of the Intermountain West, I'm used to being ignored by the rest of Congress as they go merrily on their way, not realizing the kind of value that we have in the Intermountain West. So despite that flaw in this particular piece of legislation, I support it wholeheartedly and I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this particular piece. Mr. Speaker, I inquire of the gentleman from California if he has any further speakers.”