Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill is authored by our colleague from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz). H.R. 4484 authorizes the Forest Service to convey 80 acres, known as Y Mountain, to Brigham Young University. {time} 1540 Y Mountain is the location of the renowned white block ``Y'' in Provo, overlooking the Utah Valley and the BYU campus. The Y was constructed in 1906 and has been a celebrated part of the Utah landscape ever since. Currently, BYU owns and maintains the trailhead and much of the trail leading up to the 380-foot tall by 130-foot wide landmark. The remaining property is owned by the Forest Service but it is used by the university under a permit which has typically been renewed every 10 years. With this legislation, the university will guarantee its ability to maintain the Y and surrounding grounds without the risk of losing the right through the permitting process. Finally, the legislation requires that BYU pay fair market value and continue to allow public access to the Y as it has done for decades. With that, I reserve the balance of my time.”