Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to voice my strong support for the ``Natural Resources Management Act,'' otherwise known as the Public Lands Package. I am a proud cosponsor of this package because it contains many important priorities for California's public lands, particularly the ``California Desert Protection and Recreation Act.'' That bill represents the culmination of decades of collaborative efforts to protect our desert that began in my very first year in the Senate. The lands package also includes a bill I first introduced 10 years ago to create California's first National Heritage Area in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, as well as two bills to facilitate smarter management of public lands and water infrastructure in our local communities. I am particularly grateful for Senator Murkowski's leadership in moving this bipartisan effort forward, as well as Senators Cantwell and Manchin's efforts as the ranking members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee last Congress and this one, respectively. I would also like to thank Congressmen Paul Cook, John Garamendi, and Mark DeSaulnier for introducing the House companions to the four bills I mentioned. Now, I would like to take a moment to describe the four California bills included in this package. Unlike many deserts in the world, the California desert is abundant with life, full of plants and animals, many of which are only found in California.…”