Political Quotes

“today President Obama is doing televised events talking about climate change. According to press reports, the President is ready to pivot to the environment as an issue. Well, I also want to talk about environmental stewardship today. I want to talk about what is going on in some of our States, where they are actually doing something, not just talking about it. Today the Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses are issuing a new report called ``Washington Gets it Wrong--States Get it Right.'' The report shows how regulations imposed by Washington are undermining the work being done at the State level to manage our lands, our natural resources, and to protect our air and water. More often than not, Washington regulations and one-size-fits-all mandates do get it wrong. In the West we take very seriously our commitment to ensuring the health and viability of land, wildlife, and the environment. That is at both the local and the State levels. Federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior like to think of themselves as the ultimate protectors of our Nation's skies and open spaces. But we have seen time and time again that the work being done at the State level is more reasonable, more effective, and certainly less heavyhanded. Thousands of people are working across the West to protect their communities. These are people who live in the West, not bureaucrats in Washington offices.…”