Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. McAdams). {time} 1345 Mr. McADAMS. Madam Speaker, Utah is blessed with many treasured national areas, from parks and trails to red rock canyons. Conserving these places is more important than ever, and today, we take landmark action by passing full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This successful conservation program has given us, at no cost to the taxpayer, decades of vital funding for national and State parks, wildlife refuges, and recreational areas. State and local officials rely on the money to improve local parks and trails, which see increased demand along the rapidly growing Wasatch Front. Utah has five of the country's most beloved national parks, including Zion National Park, which has quite literally been loved to death and has a $67 million backlog in deferred maintenance. This bill provides some desperately needed funding to fill that backlog. Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to be voting for this legislation and the promise it holds for our economy and an excellent quality of life in Utah for my children and for future generations.”