Political Quotes

“Thank you to my colleague from California, who has ties directly to San Antonio and appreciates the importance of this legislation. I do rise in support of the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park Boundary Expansion Act, a measure that has enjoyed the support of all of the members of the Texas delegation who represent a part of Bexar County. The bill does expand the park by 137 acres. The Spanish Missions in San Antonio are truly a unique treasure--for us as Texans, and for all Americans. The Missions National Historic Park preserves the largest collection of Spanish colonial resources anywhere in the United States. It's an educational, historical, and cultural resource that each year is bringing over a million people to enjoy and learn from it. The park is important to the understanding of Texas and the development of the United States and, of course, it has a significant impact on San Antonio and Bexar County economically. In his famous ``San Antonio Rose,'' Bob Wills sung of the Alamo and ``old San Antone.'' And most people do associate San Antonio with the Alamo, a landmark of Texas independence. But in addition to the Alamo, there are five remaining Spanish Missions in San Antonio. The Alamo lies just north of these four missions that compose the Missions National Historical Park.…”