Eddie Bernice Johnson actually said...
But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil and the gas are exhausted, when the soil shall be still further impoverished and washed into streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields, obstructing the navigation.
Context
Johnson emphasizes the urgency of environmental conservation, referencing Roosevelt's foresight on resource depletion.
03/22/2016