Political Quotes

“I have heard him speak before about the Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument. He is a man of great control and moderation. I can tell it brings his blood pressure to a high level to recall the creation of this particular monument. He has heartfelt feelings about this process and he has expressed them, hopefully, in private. I do say in fairness that one of the people he mentioned several times on the floor is someone I respect very much and worked with for many years, Miss Katie McGinty, who worked for the Clinton administration. I found her to be entirely professional and ethical, with the highest integrity and great skill. I want to make certain that is part of the record. I also do want to make note of the following for the record, as well. With regard to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the Bureau of Land Management has utilized an extensive process to develop a management plan to administer the new monument. The planning team included five representatives nominated by the Governor of Utah, Mike Leavitt. Over 28 meetings were held and over 9,000 comments considered prior to finalizing the monument management plan in February of 2000.”