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House Proceeding on Mar 11th, 2009 :: 0:29:25 to 0:33:50
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Nick J. Rahall

0:29:25 to 0:29:45( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: agriculture and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from west virginia, mr. rahall, and the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from west virginia. . mr. rahall: i ask unanimous consent that all members may

Nick J. Rahall

0:29:25 to 0:33:50( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Nick J. Rahall

Nick J. Rahall

0:29:46 to 0:30:07( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. rahall: mr. speaker, in a speech given in the fall of 1964 as the war in vietnam intensified president lyndon johnson quoted scripture from the book of matthew which says that the floods came, but the house did not fall because it

Nick J. Rahall

0:30:08 to 0:30:28( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: was founded upon rock. president johnson then said the following, the house of america is founded upon our land and if we keep that whole then the storm can rage but the house can stand forever. once again we find ourselves as a nation seeking shelter from the storm, the storm of two

Nick J. Rahall

0:30:29 to 0:30:49( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: wars, the storm of economic collapse. but like president johnson, we remain convinced that no matter what adversity we may be facing, if we are faithful stewards of our land, our house will stand forever. the legislation before us today, s. 22, the omnibus public land management act of 2009 will keep america's land

Nick J. Rahall

0:30:50 to 0:31:10( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: whole. the bill contains more than 160 individual measures, including new wilderness designations, new wild and scenic rivers, new hiking trails, heritage areas, water projects and historic preservation initiatives. taken as a whole, this omnibus bill is the most important piece of conservation

Nick J. Rahall

0:31:11 to 0:31:32( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: legislation we will consider this year and perhaps this congress. some have argued and will argue today, no doubt, that the challenges we face mean that we should not spend time considering environmental legislation. they dismiss a package before us as feel-good legislation. well, i think the american

Nick J. Rahall

0:31:33 to 0:31:53( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: people could use some feel-good legislation right now. they could use legislation that protects our pristine public lands, the clear running streams and rivers, the wide-open spaces and the unique history that make this nation great. when the headlines read that banks are failing and companies are folding, they could use

Nick J. Rahall

0:31:54 to 0:32:14( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: some headlines announcing tha our national parks are still beautiful, our national battlefields are still sacred and our rivers are still wild and scenic. when the headlines read that america he's -- america's status as a superpower is in doubt, they can read the

Nick J. Rahall

0:32:15 to 0:32:35( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: headlines that we have never been stronger. the package before us is exactly what the american people want and it is exactly what our public lands need. in my own case, i'm enormously proud of the fact that included in this package is something that will designate more than 37 acresn my home state of

Nick J. Rahall

0:32:36 to 0:32:57( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: west virginia. it should be noted that we are amending s. 22 today to insert language making it absolutely clear that this bill will not, will not affect existing state authoritto regulate hunting, fishing and trapping on the lands in this package. the amendment also makes clear that nothing in s. 22 will

Nick J. Rahall

0:32:58 to 0:33:19( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: affect these activities. my colleagues should know that this provision was negotiated with the national rifle association and has n.r.a.'s full support. opponents of this bill fail to grasp the deep and abiding love that the american people have of their land. they fail to understand the

Nick J. Rahall

0:33:20 to 0:33:42( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: power of our wide-open spaces and magnificent vistas, the power of those magnificent vistas to inspire our generation and renew our spirit. it's that kind of inspiration and that kind of renewal that are always valuable. but when times are tough they are precious.

Nick J. Rahall

0:33:43 to 0:33:51( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: we should approve s. 22 today, not in spite of the chalnges we face but because of them. these storms will pass and the house of america will be

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