Political Quotes

“First, I want to thank my friend, the gentleman from Alabama, for letting me participate in this very important debate today. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule, but specifically to voice my very strong support for one of the bills of the underlying legislation. That would be H.R. 3043, which is the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. This legislation, which is sponsored and spearheaded by my good friend and fellow Washingtonian, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, will improve the licensing process for U.S. hydropower resources by promoting accountability as well as transparency, by requiring greater cooperation among Federal and State agencies, as well as by reducing needless duplication of efforts. Mr. Speaker, I am a strong, steadfast supporter of hydropower--I admit that--which, as America's first renewable electricity source, has provided our country with low-cost, clean, reliable energy for over a century. In my own home State of Washington, nearly 70 percent of our energy is derived from hydropower. While there are still some misguided, extreme efforts to breach our dams and remove these critical sources of electric generation, I believe we need to increase our use of clean and renewable resources. By passing the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, we can take a very major step in doing just that. Mr.…”