Political Quotes

“I wish to speak on the introduction of legislation which designates the mountain and populated place at Devils Tower National Monument as Devils Tower. This is legislation I am introducing today with the support of Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming and in conjunction with Representative Cynthia Lummis who is introducing this same measure in the House. Devils Tower National Monument is not an ordinary national treasure. There are approximately 117 national monuments, but Devils Tower has the distinction as being America's first national monument. Established by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 24, 1906, Devils Tower National Monument preserves the unique geologic, cultural, and aesthetic values of this breathtaking feature. Devils Tower has a rich cultural history, and has many meanings to different cultures, including the many peoples and Native American tribes that have historical and geographic ties to Northeastern Wyoming. The Geographic Names Information System, GNIS, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, acknowledges there are sixteen documented variant names to Devils Tower. Documents submitted to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names cite approximately 94 different published names for Devils Tower. Meanwhile, official Federal records indicate the name Devils Tower has existed for over 130 years. This is why I am glad there was an opportunity for public comment and debate on the most recent petition to rename Devils Tower.…”