Political Quotes

On the recordMay 10, 1995
I think that the Contract With America and all that we were trying to do in terms of giving back some of the power to the States to make decisions classifying what a wetlands is and a wetland is not makes all the sense in the world, and so that kind of common sense brings us into the 21st century. Regulations and laws that cost all of us in taking precious rights away from us as individuals, putting those regulations back with the States and all those things make a lot of good common sense and hopefully go----
Said by
William Zeliff
Republican · New Hampshire
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Contract With America and state power over wetlands classification.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from William Zeliff

May 3, 1994

Is it not interesting how that balanced budget amendment elusively, we thought we had the votes, and all of a sudden we just missed by a few votes. I voted on it twice now and the same thing has happened both times.

govinfo.gov
May 3, 1994

the A to Z debate is a tale of two ways to set budget policy. The leadership's way is the best of ways, and the worst of ways. The leadership claims that their way, is the best of ways for Members to be fully informed before voting. Sure…

govinfo.gov
Apr 18, 1996

I feel awfully good that as we have come back and renewed our commitment, we are pleased to have the opportunity to talk to Members of the House, both the Senate and the House, talking to Barry McCaffrey, the drug czar, and hope to visit…

govinfo.gov
May 3, 1994

Are you saying, then, back in August under this deficit reduction plan, that that was based on projected spending, not actual cuts?

govinfo.gov
View all William Zeliff quotes

Other voices in this conversation