Political Quotes

“I rise today, Mr. Chairman, with concerns I have regarding an important issue that affects my region of the country but, sadly, I think, a growing part of the Nation is being affected as well, and it is certainly the greatest environmental challenge for the Adirondack Mountains of New York, and that is the issue of acid rain. The Members of the New York congressional delegation, in particular, my Adirondack neighbor to the north, the gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh), as well as the subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh), have been very aggressive in combating the toxic rain that is falling on our region and killing our lakes and forests. Specifically, I would like to address three acid rain monitoring programs at the EPA that I fear are currently in danger of being dismantled. First, earlier this year, EPA announced a decision to discontinue funding for the Mountain Acid Deposition Project, MADPRO, under its Office of Research and Development.”