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I hope, is going to be the first step in getting Congress to protect and strengthen civil rights--and property rights are civil rights--of people whose property the government wants to take without compensation.
I am grateful for their courage. In many respects, the word 'heroes' or 'great Americans' is too overused; but you, indeed, are.
But America is different, and it should be different. We should not be afraid to take on the Federal Government when it trespasses on our rights.
It is not an easy thing for someone to stand up to the government. In fact, in most of the world, that is impossible.
Would you support my efforts to have agreements in place that would immediately open up these parks with the support of the States?
The lasting impression that most Americans will have will be of those veterans standing at the World War II Memorial and being denied access to that.
Many Americans view you not as an advocate, but as an adversary.
If there is no greater threat--if there is no specific threat and you actually put up barricades on those monuments, you have violated the Anti-Deficiency Act.
In the midst of a crisis, should the Federal Government choose to make things better or should they choose to make things worse?
What we have simply found is that when the States and local governments are involved in the management of our public lands, it is a better process.
It seems to be our policy towards our public lands has been vindictive and petty and politicized.
Why should the goverment be able to increase its revenue? How do we solve this spending problem?
All I hear from the administration is that negotiations can only proceed if, first, the President is guaranteed yet another tax hike.
I believe that the administration's position is unfortunate, because it is clear that we have a debt problem.
We cannot have the debt limit be something that is a threat to the economy unless policy concessions are made.
Trust funds in Social Security and health entitlement programs face exhaustion.
Mr. Secretary, all I am asking is, how much do you want and for how long? I mean, those are two simple questions.