Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to thank some individuals who helped in the passage of my bill, the Susquehanna National Heritage Act, which designates York and Lancaster Counties in the district that I represent as a national heritage area. I thank Senator Bob Casey, who has been working on this in the Senate for 12 years, as well as Representative Rob Bishop from Utah, who helped push this bill through the Natural Resources Committee when he served as chair there last year. Representative Tom McClintock was chair of the subcommittee. Also, I would like to recognize Mark Platts and Jonathan Pinkerton of Susquehanna Heritage. They have been proposing this and working on it in the district, and they will be helping to manage this national heritage area. I also thank Columbia Mayor Leo Lutz, who testified in support of the bill last year. National heritage areas celebrate the special historic places in our country and highlight the beauty and natural resources of our community. They also provide 148,000 jobs and nearly $13 billion in economic growth. Our area will definitely benefit from this designation. I am very proud to have worked with these folks to help this bill become law. I am also grateful to my colleagues who supported the passage of this bill, and I thank them for their hard work and help. ____________________”