[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 109 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HELPING HOOVER DAM
(Ms. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute.)
Ms. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, this week marked the 95th
anniversary of President Hoover signing the law that created the
historic Hoover Dam in southern Nevada, marking nearly a century of
generating clean hydroelectric power for millions of Americans.
Sadly, not even a structural achievement as grand as the Hoover Dam
is immune from aging, and its maintenance needs are mounting.
That is why I have introduced the bipartisan Help Hoover Dam Act, a
simple solution that would unlock over $45 million in existing and
much-needed resources for this American icon, all at no additional cost
to taxpayers.
Much of the work that I do here in Congress focuses on cutting red
tape to make government work better for Americans. This is a dictionary
definition of that.
I look forward to advancing this bill so we can make sure that the
Hoover Dam continues to stand as tall and proud in the 21st century as
it did in the 20th.
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