Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress regarding federally protected land) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FEDERALLY PROTECTED LAND. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) Presidents of both parties have designated public land to preserve the land for current and future generations and to honor the national heritage of the United States, and that designated public land includes-- (A) the Statue of Liberty; (B) the Grand Canyon; (C) Acadia National Park; (D) African Burial Ground National Monument; (E) the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park; (F) Muir Woods National Monument; (G) Arches National Park; and (H) Devils Tower National Monument; (2) outdoor recreation, including recreation within Federal land, adds over $600,000,000,000 into the economy of the United States and supports more than 6,000,000 jobs; (3) Federal land, such as National Parks, National Monuments, or other federally designated land, conserves historic, cultural, environmental, scenic, recreational, and biological resources, and positive impacts include-- (A) economic opportunities and small business creation; (B) local tourism in gateway communities; (C) new direct and indirect employment opportunities; (D) recreational opportunities; and (E) environmental, historic, and educ…”