On the recordJune 5, 2012
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2060, sponsored by our colleague from Oregon (Mr. Walden), is an important step towards restoring water and power abundance and jobs to a rural area that has been devastated by Federal logging restrictions. This bill is a reflection of years of negotiation. Its supporters include those who would normally be water adversaries in most parts of the West. Municipalities, irrigators, the Warm Spring Tribes utilities, organized labor, and environmental organizations have come together to support this legislation. I commend my colleague from Oregon for working hard to bring these many parties together, and I urge adoption of this commonsense legislation. I reserve the balance of my time.
