Political Quotes

“as thousands of families look forward to summer vacations at our beautiful national parks, we must address an issue that could one day ruin their experience: privatization of the National Park Service. The Park Service has worked hard to preserve Nevada's unique landscapes at the Great Basin National Park, Death Valley, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Instead of applauding the Park Service for a job well done, the Administration wants to study 1,800 jobs in the Park Service for privatization. Many of these Park Service jobs have direct contact with visitors to our parks. They not only collect fees and maintain parks but also give directions, fight wildfires when necessary, and provide emergency medical assistance to injured park visitors. They are not required to do these things; they are driven by a love for the parks and a commitment to public service that contractors lack. Privatizing the Park Service would jeopardize our national parks. Members of the Park Service have a career-long interest in maintaining the parks and perform their jobs because they are dedicated to serving the public. They often go beyond the call of duty to fix a problem in the middle of the night or change a tire for an unlucky park visitor. Can we be sure that a contractor would do the same? No. In addition, the Park Service receives tens of thousands of hours of volunteer work every year.…”