Bill Bennett: “in the Federalist Papers, Madison tried to allay fears of a Federal government overpowering state and local concerns, by…”

“in the Federalist Papers, Madison tried to allay fears of a Federal government overpowering state and local concerns, by stating: . . . where on one occasion improper sacrifices have been made of local considerations to the aggrandizement of the federal government, the great interests of the nation have suffered on a hundred from an undue attention to the local prejudices, interests, and views of the particular States. . . . But what degree of madness could ever drive the federal government to such an extremity?--Federalist Paper, No. 46. Mr. President, while Mr. Madison believed that Federal encroachment of local interests would be rare, I believe the State of Utah finds itself in that circumstance. Utah's education budgets are being improperly sacrificed by federal action. Mr. Madison predicted that legislative devices would be used to solve these types of problems. He was right. Today I am offering an amendment in an attempt to do just that. Last September, the President created the 1.7 million acre Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument in Utah. While I vehemently disagreed with the process the Administration used to designate this monument, it is now a fixture on our map. We must now move on and work toward resolving the problems that were created by this Proclamation. One of the most important issues that must be addressed are the 176,000 acres of school trust lands trapped within the boundaries of the monument.”