Political Quotes

“Madam President, today I wish to honor Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's impressive feat of preserving 100,000 acres of farmland. Lancaster County became the first county in the Nation to preserve this many acres of farmland, a full 25 percent of all land available for farming in the county. My father, Governor Robert P. Casey, served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995 and signed into law the State farmland preservation program. Governor Casey made preserving farmland a high priority to ensure that Pennsylvania's farmers could continue to produce agricultural products and sustain the Commonwealth's number one industry. Farmland preservation is one of Pennsylvania's noblest accomplishments. There are a lot of words that can describe this achievement. But the one word that I think is most important is the word sacred. This is truly a sacred act. Reflecting on this tremendous milestone, I am reminded of a line from the Prayer of Saint Francis, which reads ``For it is in giving that we receive.'' When I think about conservation, I am inspired by the gifts which flow so directly from the preservation of land. Conserved lands purify our water, clean our air and maintain open spaces. Conserved lands serve as precious wildlife habitat, allowing species to forage and to flourish. We know that bees, which provide sweet honey and pollinate our crops, are searching for habitat in these modern times.…”