Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to enter into the Congressional Record Arkansas House Resolution 1014 that was recently passed on February 24 of this year by the Arkansas House of Representatives. Fish hatcheries at the Norfork and Greers Ferry Dams are vital components of the economy in north central Arkansas. They provide vital fish stock not only to Arkansas' waterways but to Arkansas' neighbors as well, and they help draw sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world. State of Arkansas 88th General Assembly Regular Session, 2011 By: Representatives Linck, Hopper, Benedict House resolution--Requesting that the President of the United States and the Arkansas congressional delegation support and continue the immediate and future funding of the Norfork and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries. Subtitle--Requesting that the President of the United States and the Arkansas congressional delegation support and continue the immediate and future funding of the Norfork and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries. Whereas, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service plans to cut the budgets for the trout hatcheries below Norfork and Greers Ferry dams; and Whereas, these fish hatcheries provide the foundation for Arkansas's world-renowned trout fishery waters that produce a total economic impact of well over one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) annually but only cost taxpayers approximately one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) annually to operate.…”