Lindsey Graham: “I heard the remarks of our colleague from Nevada about our good friend, Bruce Vento. I also express my deepest…”

“I heard the remarks of our colleague from Nevada about our good friend, Bruce Vento. I also express my deepest sympathies to his family at their loss. It is a loss to them and it is a loss to America. Bruce Vento was a man who educated many of us, including myself, as to the great value of our national parks; that in many ways they are the repositories of America's dream, of what kind of a country we were and what kind of an America we wish to leave for future generations. I had the opportunity to talk to Congressman Vento just a few weeks ago on behalf of a national park that I feel very deeply about, Everglades National Park. As always, he was extremely solicitous of information and forthcoming in his willingness to be of assistance. I am saddened today at the news of Bruce Vento's passing. America, and particularly our great natural treasures, have lost a tremendous friend and articulate advocate on their behalf. ____________________”