Jim Baird: “Mr. Chairman, it is my great privilege to represent portions of Mount…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2003

Mr. Chairman, it is my great privilege to represent portions of Mount Rainier National Park and Mount St. Helen's National Monument. I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder). I personally know some of the people who work in these fine resources for the benefit of the American people. Our national parks are truly great treasures of the people of not only our country but the entire world. The people who work in these parks are not there, for the most part, for the money. They are there because they value and cherish this resource. I can tell Members, having spoken to some of these folks, that this move towards privatization has had a chilling effect on morale. Let me share two brief anecdotes not just germane to this issue but about the broad effect of privatization.

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Jim Baird

Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the impact of privatization on national park employees and their morale.

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Jim Baird: “Mr. Chairman, it is my great privilege to represent portions of Mount Rainier National Park and Mount St. Helen's…”

Editor's note · Context