Political Quotes

“today Senator Brownback and I are introducing legislation that uses a simple, scientifically sound and entirely voluntary approach to combat global warming. It's not regulatory, and it's not revolutionary, except for the fact that this approach could account for and solve up to 50 percent of the United States' atmospheric carbon problem. The Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act will expand the Nation's forested lands, protect watersheds, conserve agricultural lands and put forests and farms on the frontlines in the battle against global warming. The legislation is entirely voluntary and incentive-based. It makes new resources available to private landowners through State-operated revolving loan programs and USDA conservation programs to provide assistance for tree planting, other forest management actions, and soil conservation for the purposes of carbon sequestration. Both of these programs will lead to better water quality, less runoff pollution, better wildlife habitat and an additional revenue source for farmers and forest land owners.”