Political Quotes

“This letter is in response to a letter from Senators Warren and Blumenthal and states that the Ethics Office has found that Mr. Bernhardt's actions as Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary ``have complied with all applicable ethics laws, rules, and other obligations, including the requirements of President Trump's executive order 13770, entitled `Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees.' '' This letter from the career head of the Department of Interior ethics professionals who served at the White House during the previous administration goes on to say: My experience has been that the Acting Secretary is very diligent about his ethics obligations and he has made ethics compliance and the creation of an ethical culture a top priority at the Department. That wasn't in the New York Times, either, but I think it should be. This is not about Mr. Bernhardt's ethics or his integrity or his qualifications; it is about the fact that he has been and will be effective at implementing an agenda that the other side doesn't agree with because they know he will be effective in protecting our great outdoors and our public lands. I am thankful there are qualified people out there like Mr. Bernhardt and his family who are still willing to wade through the muck and serve the people of the United States, knowing that they will be called a liar in front of their children at a U.S.…”