Thomas M. Barrett said "I rise tonight because I, as you do, oppose the Republican's Party's attack on our Nation's environmental laws. I find it somewhat ironic and sad when you think President Teddy Roosevelt as being the leader of the environmental movement basically in this century that his party now is ending the century by trying to undo a lot of the progress that he made when he first became a leader in this area. Mr. Speaker, I think it is instructive for us to talk a little bit about how this has come about. We do not hear much on this floor anymore about the Contract with America, but I think the Contract With America is a good starting point to discuss why we have this attack on the environment." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 20, 1996

I rise tonight because I, as you do, oppose the Republican's Party's attack on our Nation's environmental laws. I find it somewhat ironic and sad when you think President Teddy Roosevelt as being the leader of the environmental movement basically in this century that his party now is ending the century by trying to undo a lot of the progress that he made when he first became a leader in this area. Mr. Speaker, I think it is instructive for us to talk a little bit about how this has come about. We do not hear much on this floor anymore about the Contract with America, but I think the Contract With America is a good starting point to discuss why we have this attack on the environment.

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Thomas M. Barrett

Wisconsin

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Editor's note · Context

Opposing the Republican Party's environmental policies during a speech on the House floor.

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