Political Quotes

“Let me acknowledge my friend from Louisiana, the ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, for his statement of support on the Utah wilderness. As we both know, serving on the committee, this particular phase of this package of legislation has been worked long and hard. We will hear from the representatives from Utah with regard to the specifics, but I think we have a good package here. I want to remind my colleagues, of the 56 or so titles of this bill, there is virtually something in it for almost every Member of this body in the sense of it affecting his or her individual State. I encourage my colleagues to recognize the importance of staying together on this package, because once we start to take it apart by motions to strike, it will lose its base of support in the House of Representatives. I can assure all of the Members of that fact.”