Political Quotes

“in the State of Nevada, one of the things we so appreciate is this great treasure we share with the State of California, Lake Tahoe, which Mark Twain called the fairest place in all the Earth. Some have said he said: The fairest picture the whole Earth affords. But the picture we get from Mark Twain is it was a beautiful place, and it is. There is only one other lake like it in the world, and that is in Russia. It is a wonderful alpine glacial lake about a mile deep. It is a wonderful resource we share with California. But as we speak, there is a fire raging on the eastern side of the lake. It has, at last count, burned 2,500 acres, four square miles. It has engulfed and destroyed 250 homes; 500 more are in danger of being lost. Only 10 percent of the blaze has been contained. One bright spot in this tragedy is that as of now, no injuries have been reported, and we hope these residents and emergency teams remain safe. Many of these firefighters live in the area. They are battling this fire while their own homes are in danger. If we think about that for a moment, their own homes are at risk, their own families are in harm's way, and they are working to protect the homes and families of others. That is real bravery, and that is what a firefighter is all about. We owe a great deal to these men and women. We will surely owe them much more when this fire is brought under control.”