Cathy McMorris Rodgers actually said...

"This lack of action and its impact on our existing hydroelectric facilities is why I continue to advocate for us addressing the relicensing of hydropower in America."

"We could double hydropower in America without building a new dam, because only 3 percent of the dams actually produce electricity."

"It takes on average 10 years to relicense a hydropower facility in America today."

"I believe that we should be embracing what hydropower can provide for us as we continue to move towards a 21st century clean energy future."