Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I am grateful that my colleague, who I also have a lot of respect for, did come down to Montezuma County. I hope while the gentlewoman was there, she had the opportunity to spend a little money, buy a few presents to take back and help an area that is often left out and forgotten in Colorado. What the gentlewoman spoke to is important. She mentioned that the city council and the mayor were supportive. That is great. But they aren't responsible for the county lands, which the county commissioners are responsible for. It was within the confines of the city limits. Does that diminish their right to be able to have an opinion? It does not. What is not being addressed is these are already protected lands. There isn't a person in the State of Colorado or in the country that can go on any of those lands and try to develop them, to put in a road, to put in a tower for transmission. That would have to go through a planning process, a comment process, if anything were to happen. Those local comments, the impacts that our county commissioners are seeing, those who are responsible for the land should not be ignored, should be listened to, and I would encourage the adoption of my amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman should be assured we spent quite a little bit of money in your town. I just want to say what the gentleman said points to exactly what I am saying.…”