Political Quotes

“I am glad the gentlewoman mentioned forest fires. If you talk to any forester, this is something we could have a direct impact on. Do you know how much thatch is causing a lot of these fires? Thatch, in a lot of cases, is this high, and the environmentalists won't let them cut some dead trees and won't let them take the thatch out. How stupid is that? It defies logic. You mentioned the oceans. Try to explain to anybody in this country how man is going to control the oceans. We are all for clean water and clean air, but the price tag that is put on these programs that are paying some bureaucrat to give his opinion is, again, lunacy at its highest at a time in this country when Americans cannot afford it. I promise in your district, if you talk to your constituents and put the price tag on it, I think they would have a different opinion than your President saying that climate change is the biggest existential threat in this country. There are far greater things than that. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Norman). The amendment was agreed to. {time} 1345 Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Norman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 49 printed in part B of House Report 118-242.”