Maria Cantwell actually said...

"This iconic program that has helped protect many of our nation's most iconic and most popular national parks, forests, and public lands is, I think, a treasure in itself."

"Many of us with significant public lands in our state have seen the impacts of protecting these landscapes and providing for outdoor recreation which brings strong economic benefits."

"The fund has provided countless opportunities for hunting and fishing and other recreation uses, and it has helped support state and local conservation."

"I think these are big tasks and I think we should, Madam Chair, continue to pay a lot of attention to this because I think, as we were talking earlier, these are big opportunities."