{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://chaffetz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=744", "Chaffetz Testifies on Mt. Accord Legislation", "2016-11-15", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Jason Chaffetz", "C001076", "chaffetz.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands regarding Mountain Accord legislation he introduced earlier this year.\n\nH.R. 5718, The Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act of 2016 seeks to balance the need to protect drinking water, preserve recreational opportunities, enhance access, and accommodate future population growth.\n\n\n\nHighlights from Congressman Chaffetz testimony are below. You can watch the full video here.\n\n\n\n\u201cI want to thank all the stakeholders that have put so much time and effort moving forward with (legislation)\u2026 You\u2019ll be impressed by the broad range of people that have poured their hearts and souls into our local communities and have come together in a collective way. That really is I think a model of how this process should move forward.\u201d\n\n\n\n\u201cWe are trying to come together as a community and really I\u2019m a reflection of the good work that has been one in our local communities from our governors to the county, from our governor to the county to the cities, from the ski industry to the outdoor recreation community.\u201d\n\n\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t know if there is any one silver magic bullet that will solve this. But we have got to do it in a way that is going to preserve the beauty and is going to allow people to get up and enjoy these mountains spring, summer, winter, and fall, and we have wildlife issues that we have to deal with.\u201d\n\n\n\n\u201cWe love these mountains, we cherish them, (and) we want to preserve them. We want to make sure they are there and viable and just as beautiful as ever for generations to come.\u201d\n\n\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://chaffetz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=744"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7681329734623432, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}