Political Quotes

“I thank very much the diligent work of our chairman of the full committee and subcommittee, the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. Bliley], and the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Oxley]. This is a very tough and complex issue, flow control and interstate waste. There has always been a fear, particularly from those of us in the Midwest, that one might pass without the other. Frankly, I was prepared to vote against this bill under suspension, in fact signed a bipartisan ``Dear Colleague'' letter with a number of my colleagues asking us all to do so. But today's assurance that the Governors of the impacted States will in fact help forge an agreement that is acceptable to all of us helps resolve my goal of making sure that we will not see unfair control of interstate waste legislation move forward unless they in fact are dealt with together. Out-of-State waste is a very important issue. Our landfills will fill up years ahead of schedule because cities like Chicago, New York, and Boston churn out garbage faster than they can deal with it. Interstate waste is an important tool. It allows States the ability to limit garbage that crosses my borders. My State should not be forced to accept other people's garbage.”