Political Quotes

“America is a great nation. God has blessed us with resources that many nations around the world envy. Fortunately, leaders in this country with foresight decided long ago that there were certain treasures, national treasures in America, that needed to be protected and preserved. Mark my words, when they made those suggestions they were not always popular. There were people who had ideas that something else could be done with that national park or that national monument. But those leaders stood their ground and said: We can find other ways to provide for the occupations and professions of people living in these States. We can find other sources of energy. We do not have to spoil a national asset, part of our national heritage that we can never, ever again reclaim. I might remind those following the debate that it is now President Bush who wants to initiate new drilling for oil and gas in national monuments--protected lands set aside by the previous administration to be preserved for future generations.”