Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 460) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 460 Whereas the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States; Whereas the Long Trail stretches over 273 miles, from the Massachusetts to Canadian borders, with approximately 175 miles of side trails and more than 65 shelters; Whereas the Long Trail has achieved the dream of founder James Taylor of creating ``a high highway, a mountain footpath over the skyline of Vermont''; Whereas the Green Mountain Club is the founder, sponsor, defender, and protector of the Long Trail; Whereas the Green Mountain Club has delivered 100 years of conservation, community education, and outreach on local ecology; Whereas the Long Trail has protected the habitat of many important species for future generations, including the black bear, the moose, the bobcat, and migratory songbirds; Whereas the thousands of members and dedicated volunteers of the Green Mountain Club have worked to maintain, manage, and protect the Long Trail for the benefit of the people of the State of Vermont during the last century; Whereas the Long…”