Political Quotes

“The amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona does not help Accomack County create jobs, and that is the underlying purpose of this bill. Recall that this property was obtained by Accomack County because the Federal Government did not need it or want it anymore. The Federal Government washed their hands of this land. Indeed, there was a deed restriction, but the underlying intent was to benefit the citizens of Accomack County. Today, we are acting again to help those same citizens by allowing them to use the property as they see appropriate. This deed restriction was put in place 36 years ago, and it no longer serves as a benefit to the county. Just because we could demand that they give the land back to the Federal Government does not mean that we should do it, and demanding that they buy the land they already own makes even less sense. In the same vein in which Accomack County requested this land in 1976, they're back asking us again to help their citizens. I understand the gentleman is looking out for the Federal Government--and I respect that--out of fear that somehow a small county in rural Virginia might take advantage of it. But I do want to assure my good friend from Arizona that the Federal Government and its countless millions of acres of land can and will go on without these 32 acres. {time} 1610 We hear time and again how grateful we should be for massive Federal ownership in the West and of the bounty of tourist dollars it produces.…”