Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I stand to object to the amendment of my friend from Utah. We recognize the significance and importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. There has been an effort for reauthorization back and forth over the years. Within this measure before us, we have not only permanently authorized LWCF, but we have included significant reforms--reforms that I believe are necessary and reforms that I think the Senator from Utah would agree are good in terms of getting more resources to the State side and making sure that there are better ways to account for the funds. I now have an opportunity to move to table the Lee amendment No. 162 and would encourage Members to vote on this tabling motion in the affirmative. What we have collaborated to build at this point in time is a necessary fix to address the continuation of the LWCF, and I ask for Members' support. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia.”