Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I wish to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service to oversee the country's parks and monuments. Since then, the National Park Service has been asked to serve generations of visitors by helping to provide a gateway to the wonders of our nation. Our children and grandchildren have had the opportunity to experience things that cannot be fully appreciated by pictures in a book or lessons in a classroom. May that gateway remain open for the next 100 years and beyond. Now, this is something we should all celebrate, but it is especially important to me because Wyoming is home to some of the best National Park Service areas in this country, including the very first national park. Yellowstone National Park was named our first national park in 1872, well before the existence of the National Park Service. It was ``set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people'' for good reason. Every elementary school student learns about Old Faithful, the geyser that erupts about 17 times a day at Yellowstone, but Yellowstone is also home to more than 60 different mammals, more than 300 different birds, more than 15 species of fish, and 10 species of reptiles and amphibians. Of course, Yellowstone isn't Wyoming's only national park. My home State is also home to Grand Teton National Park, which was established in 1929.…”