Political Quotes

“These organizations include the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Agricultural Chemicals Association, the National Water Resources Association, the Clean Water Industry Coalition, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and many others. This is one of the most remarkable, grassroots collection of organizations that I have seen. This shows that those individuals and organizations which support their individual trade associations--these associations can deliver. And this is a clear product of the consolidated efforts of this broad, grass roots American coalition of organizations. I commend each of them. Mr. President, during the Environment Committee's markup of this legislation, several concerns were raised regarding the proposed new source water protection program and its reach into the management of land use practices. In the interest of enacting reform legislation this year to provide the relief so desperately needed by our local governments, I voted to report the bill from the Environment Committee. Since that time, I have explored with my friend from North Dakota possible alternatives to provide for the protection of waters that are used to supply drinking water.”