Political Quotes

“I rise in support of H. Res. 845, as amended, recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Everglades National Park. Former Florida Governor Reubin Askew once stated, ``We must build a peace in south Florida--a peace between the people and their place, between the natural environment and man-made settlement, between the creek and the canal, between the works of man and the life of mankind itself.'' Indeed, the natural areas surrounding and encompassing Everglades National Park represent the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States featuring slow-moving freshwater. The Everglades are naturally unique and provide tremendous benefits to south Florida in many capacities, but the park is also one of the most endangered national parks in our country. The Park totals more than 1 million acres, and the Everglade ecosystem itself encompasses 3 million acres of wetlands. More than 1 million visitors come to the Everglades each year, learning of the Everglades environmental importance while igniting the State's tourism industry.”