Orrin Hatch: “Politics is supposed to involve the art of compromise. But that sensible notion seems to be lost on some members of…”

“Politics is supposed to involve the art of compromise. But that sensible notion seems to be lost on some members of Congress when it comes to deciding how much public land in Utah should be designated as wilderness. Consequently, unless some key figures in Washington can be persuaded to change their minds, more federal foot-dragging seems likely even though this controversy has persisted for two decades without a final decision. The latest development centers on Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey. Bradley so strongly opposes the 1.8-million-acre proposal drafted by Utah's Republican-dominated congressional delegation that he may seek to scuttle an omnibus parks bill containing it even though such a move would thwart a pet project of his to protect the Sterling Forest along the New York-New Jersey border.”