Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1791) to establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1791 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES; CONSTRUCTION. The purposes of this Act include-- (1) to recognize the national importance of the natural and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the study entitled ``Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Feasibility Study'' dated April 2012 and its addendum dated May 2014; (2) to recognize the heritage of natural resource conservation in the Pacific Northwest and in the Mountains to Sound Greenway; (3) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the legacies of natural resource conservation, community stewardship, and Indian tribes and nations from time immemorial, and reserved rights of Indian Tribes within the Mountains to Sound National Heritage Area; (4) to promote heritage, cultural, and recreational tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors and the general public; (5) to recognize and interpret important events and geographic locations representing key developments in the creation of America, partic…”