Ken Salazar: “we want to create millions of jobs here in America; we want to get us to energy independence as a Nation; and we want to…”

I can guarantee you, Senator Alexander, that there will never be a wind farm built in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

The Department of Interior officially stated in its recent letter to Congress about the study that its preferred management option is the creation of a new, national historical park.

By investing in our parks and promoting them to visitors, especially internationally, we can have the dual benefit of an improved National Park System and a stronger economy that produces more jobs.

I think the partnership that we can build between the leaders of both countries targeting the root causes of migration, and working together on issues of border security are all great opportunities in front of us.