Political Quotes

“much of the gulf coast lies in ruins. Iraq is on the verge of a civil war. Government spending has spiraled out of control, leaving structural deficits as far as the eye can see; and we are in the midst of an energy crisis. With these and other challenges mounting, how does the Republican Congress respond? Of course, by gutting the Endangered Species Act. They are using this time of mounting crises as a way to smuggle their long-held ideological goods through customs, the policies they can never enact because of the public's opposition to them. This Congress sees an opportunity to reward their special interests by eliminating the backbone of our environmental laws. The Endangered Species Act needs reform and needs to be updated, but we should not throw the baby out with the bath water. To add insult to injury, while it guts the very successful environmental policies, the bill will actually cost more than the current Endangered Species Act. CBO estimates that the administration costs will more than double. So much for smaller government. Mr. Speaker, the American people want leadership, they want solutions to challenges confronting this Nation, not wholesale auction of everything we hold dear to the special interests. When the Speaker's gavel comes down, it is intended to open the people's House, not the auction house. ____________________”