Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today just to join my colleagues in urging the House to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund before it expires this September. I think former Senator ``Scoop'' Jackson said it best when he introduced the legislation to create this fund nearly a half century ago. He said Americans ``go to the open areas.'' The LWCF is what helps ensure we have open areas in our community where the next generation can gather. People in my neck of the woods have 600 more open areas to go to in Washington State thanks to the Land and Water Conservation Fund's $600 million investment in our region. The Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped build parks in places like Tacoma and has helped protect forestland in Kitsap and Mason Counties, without a cost to taxpayers. Folks come to our region to visit unique places supported by the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and then they stick around to spend some money at our local shops and restaurants. So by investing in the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Congress supports jobs and small businesses. This is good for our economy. Congress gets a lot for their money when they invest in the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This money helps communities attract private dollars from multiple sources to accomplish big goals. It is the glue that holds these big projects together.…”