Bill Clinton: “I join my colleague from Vermont in supporting this bill that he is introducing today, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lake…”

“I join my colleague from Vermont in supporting this bill that he is introducing today, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lake Champlain Basin Program Act of 2002. I thank Chairman Jeffords, with whom I have the honor and pleasure of serving on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, for working on this legislation, for being devoted to Lake Champlain, and for giving my distinguished predecessor, Senator Moynihan, the honor of naming it after him. Senator Moynihan was in my office on Tuesday. I told him of Senator Jefford's plans, and he was surprised and delighted. But he certainly deserves this great honor because, along with Senator Jeffords, he has been a champion of this natural and cultural resource that our States share: the Lake Champlain Basin and Champlain Valley. We are joining with our colleagues--Senator Leahy and Senator Schumer--in introducing this legislation because we know how significant this lake is. It is the sixth largest natural freshwater lake in the United States. Some of us consider it a 'Great Lake.' It is home to an array of fish, birds, and other wildlife. It also has significant historic, social, and economic consequences for our entire country. What we aim to do with this legislation is to give the Champlain Valley Basin the kind of support it needs to continue its recovery.”