Dan Newhouse actually said...

"I urge the committee to include the language from this bill within WRDA."

"If these dams were breached, either literally or functionally, those that would be negatively impacted would be electricity customers, transportation stakeholders, river-dependent ports, communities u..."

"The Columbia River System, the operation of that system, including the lower Snake River dams, I can't think of anything more critical to central Washington and the rest of the Pacific Northwest."

"the pursuit of a healthy farm economy must be a top priority, and it is crucial to protect those that keep food on our shelves."