On the recordSeptember 30, 2015
I want to thank the Senator from North Carolina, Mr. Burr. I thank you for your leadership on the LWCF. Senator Burr has been truly out in front, working first to get the temporary reauthorization here as a bridge until we get the permanent reauthorization. I appreciate the comments. See, this is not about a land grab. This is about a land solution, as Senator Burr said. It allows us, in many cases, to provide access to public lands that we currently do not have access to because they might be landlocked through private holdings. So thank you, Senator Burr. In conclusion, I am hopeful that the momentum that we are seeing here in the Senate will lead the House to prioritize the LWCF reauthorization in the near future. It is vital that we permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and do not allow authorization to lapse. We have less than 11 hours and this program will lapse. We need to get reauthorization passed, and get it on the President's desk, and get this signed. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.
