Political Quotes

“Mr. President, 6 weeks ago, I stood here as the Senate prepared to begin deliberating historic conservation legislation--the Great American Outdoors Act. I introduced this legislation with Senator Manchin, of West Virginia, along with so many other bipartisan champions for the outdoors and our public lands. Senators Daines, Portman, Warner, Alexander, King, Cantwell, Burr, and Heinrich are just a few of the champions who helped to shepherd this historic legislation through this Chamber. I remarked on that day that it was not often the Senate had a chance to make history, but, indeed, history we made. The Senate came together in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion and passed the Great American Outdoors Act 73 to 25, and just moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives joined us in making history by passing the Great American Outdoors Act with a vote of 310 to 107. This legislation is headed today to the desk of the President of the United States for his signature. The President has already supported the bill, noting the nature of this historic bill and the huge conservation victory that it is. In the weeks since Senate passage, I have traveled all over the great State of Colorado and have visited with land management officials, professionals, stakeholders, and constituents to discuss what the Great American Outdoors Act will really mean on the ground on a personal, local level for Colorado and Colorado's public lands.…”