Political Quotes

“My only final comment is to suggest a friendly amendment as to how to allocate these funds. I suggest alphabetically, and the fact that Acadia is in Maine is a mere coincidence. Seriously, I think my two colleagues have made the case. Hopefully, we are going to be able to move this again through the committee. As Senator Alexander reported, it has already been considered and reported favorably by the committee and, hopefully, it will be one of the first items of business in the new year. As Senator Portman has said, this is a win. It is a win for the American people, and I think it will be reassuring that we can, in fact, find ways to work together on important national problems. Senator Alexander listed the things that have been done. The only one he didn't mention was the farm bill that passed last week, I think 87 to 13--heavily negotiated, entirely bipartisan, makes a real difference for rural America. Here is a chance to make a difference for all of those who love and treasure our national parks. I look forward to working with my colleagues to make it happen.”