Political Quotes

“I want to, first of all, thank Mr. Thompson of Mississippi for his interest and support in this measure, even though he hails from a part of the country which is far away from the Long Island Sound. But, again, going back to his days on the Agriculture Committee, he clearly knows the forensics of this legislation, and, again, his interest and support is much appreciated. I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe) for bringing this bill up today. Again, Long Island Sound, maybe, is not right on your radar screen, but as Congressman Zeldin said, it is an incredibly special place, a tidal estuary which separates Connecticut from New York, and it is within the New York territory. Frankly, it is a very small, densely populated area, and the interest level on both sides of the Long Island Sound in terms of passage of this legislation is off the charts. I again want to thank Mr. Zeldin for his efforts. Again, this measure started in 2013 in response to the GAO report that basically signaled that the sale of this island was on the fast track, and it really took persistence up until today's vote on the floor to make sure that we stop that process, as Mr. Zeldin indicated, and send the message that Plum Island is not for sale.…”