Lincoln Chafee: “I wish to comment briefly today upon Bob Dole's record in an area where I have devoted a considerable amount of time…”

“I wish to comment briefly today upon Bob Dole's record in an area where I have devoted a considerable amount of time, namely the environment. Under Bob Dole's leadership, we have been able to continue the proud tradition, the Republican tradition, of protecting our environment. That is a tradition that dates back to Teddy Roosevelt. It is interesting to note that Bob Dole came to the Senate in 1969. Shortly thereafter the modern era of environmental law began to take shape. In 1970, he supported President Nixon's creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and he has supported every major environmental law since he arrived in the Senate; all of which have come about in the past 25 years. What are some of these laws? The National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, Superfund, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to control hazardous waste, and on the list goes. Mr. President, those bipartisan efforts have brought about an extraordinary, tangible change in our Nation.”