Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 6, 2023
In the West, a majority of the land is owned by the Federal Government.
Said by
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Cortez Masto highlights federal land ownership affecting local affordable housing efforts.

Share

More from Catherine Cortez Masto

May 27, 2026

It’s our responsibility to make sure our students are as safe as possible. This commonsense bill would open up more funding for cities and towns across the country to make school bus routes safer.

young.senate.gov
Aug 7, 2026

In a swing state, it is the moderate over the progressive that wins.

newyorker.com
Oct 1, 2025

We should be working on bipartisan solutions to address a living health care crisis.

msnbc.com
Jul 9, 2026

Presidents and their staff may be important stakeholders of the Smithsonian, but they do not have any legal authority to dictate how the Institution is run, or remove its leadership staff, much less dictate historical or scientific content.

rollcall.com

Other voices in this conversation