Political Quotes

“I was fortunate to learn about Caddo Lake and the Institute's wetlands work at an April 10, 2001 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on wildlife conservation efforts. The premise of that hearing was that national and international conservation goals stand a better chance of accomplishment if they are driven by the local community. Caddo Lake is a perfect illustration of that idea. At the lake, the local community organized the Caddo Lake Institute and then worked with the State of Texas and the federal government to further the conservation and educational wetland resources there. This not only implements important wetland conservation goals in the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Clean Water Act, but also the charge of the Ramsar Convention; that is, it implements both national and international conservation goals. Congressman Max Sandlin from the region testified eloquently about the beauty and value of the lake at my April 10 hearing, and I am happy to work with my colleagues to advance the important conservation and education work at Caddo Lake.”