Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman very much. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is correct that none of the dialogue that we just heard is mutually exclusive from creating jobs, from providing a growing economy, having a sustainable environment, and maybe having even a national energy policy. This should not be a conflict between who has read and who has not in terms of land and the ability to use Federal lands and education. We can do both. And what I believe is happening is that we are trying to take sides without looking constructively at everyone's amendments to make this legislation what it should be. I have always advocated for a national energy policy. Today I rise to discuss the amendments that I offered to try to bring people together. I listened to the discussion. Since the industry pays $6,500, we must let individual protesters pay $5,000. I would venture to say that the amendment that I offered would have been a fair one. It is to eliminate that amount. It could have been a compromise, make it a $1,000 fee. But in actuality, this blocks individuals from even expressing their viewpoint even though they have been able to go through the process of comment. I did get an amendment in which will help ensure that the legislation, should it become law, will not apply or be interpreted in such a way that it unfairly burdens injured parties seeking relief. My amendment No.…”