Political Quotes

“the legislation under consideration today is probably the largest and, in my opinion, one of the most balanced environmental packages we have addressed in the Senate, at least in this Congress. This major legislative effort does, really, a number of things. It is proenvironment, it is profuture. I think it is fair to say that basically everybody wins. The bill represents a balance between protection of our parks and our public lands and the welfare of families and the economic well-being of the Nation and many local communities. Furthermore, Mr. President, it is a very reasonable attempt to fulfill a multiple-use concept and add to the wilderness some 2 million acres. Now, acreage, in the eyes of many, does not relate to anything, and perhaps I can put it in perspective. The State of Delaware is about 1 million acres. We are proposing to add 2 million acres in Utah. It is fair to say 2 million acres is about three times the size of the State of Rhode Island; 2 million acres of wilderness is about half the size of the State of New Jersey.”