Political Quotes

“we are at the end of Earth Day week. I have always felt that if one is a Member of Congress, the best way to celebrate Earth Day and the week in which it occurs is to legislate. After all, we are Members of Congress. We can do more than hug trees and go to river sites. Congress is now all entangled in the energy bill and the ANWR controversy, but there are many noncontroversial matters that need to be taken up in legislation. I invite Members to go on to two bills I introduced this week. One is called the Academic Excellence In Environmental Sciences Act of 2002. It aims to make environmentalists and scientists of young people. We have a real dearth of scientists today. More and more of our kids are going off and doing other things. Yet, in a very real sense, these youngsters are the best messengers for the environment, especially since they are going to inherit whatever environment we leave them. This bill would encourage hands-on recycling to help children cultivate habits that conserve our resources.”