Political Quotes

“I rise in strong but reluctant opposition to the amendment by the gentleman from Arkansas and also the gentleman from Texas. Let me tell you why. One, the committee has cut them by 50 percent already. Secondly, they have a plan to go private. Third is the good that the Trust has done on Main Street programs throughout the country. In the town of Winchester in my congressional district, the city of Winchester changed hands 72 times in the Civil War, 72 times. The Trust has been involved, and they have saved Civil War battlefields. The battle of Cedar Creek, which is the only battle in the Civil War that the North and South won the battle the same day, in the morning of the battle, the South won. After they finished winning, they stopped. Then Sheridan came down and then came back and attacked the South and they lost. There at Belle Grove at the Battle of Cedar Creek they have saved. They have done so many other things. I think the committee has a reasonable thing. They cut them 50 percent. They are out of business federally next year. But to pull the rug out now I think would be a mistake. I strongly urge Members to vote 'no' on the Hutchinson amendment.”