Political Quotes

“To think that we would not honor Rachel Carson on the anniversary of her 100th birthday--a woman who did as much for the environmental movement in this country as any human being who has ever existed. Somebody has objected to this? I have heard the reason for the objection is she relied on flawed science to come to her conclusions. I do not know anything about flawed science, but I do know this woman turned the minds of young people to the environment, turned the minds of the academic world to the environment. As a result of her work--as a result of her work--we became conscious of our need to make sure we do things to protect the environment. Rachel Carson was a scientist, a writer, and a pioneer in the environmental movement to make this world a better place. This is a simple resolution. It does not cost a penny.”