Wilderness Designations Should Not Be

Over The Last Six Years, Airlines Have Experienced Severe Financial Pressure To Leave Smaller Communities, Making Demands On The Eas Program Even Greater.

Madam Speaker, I Have Spent More Than Half My Life As A Member Of The Resources Committee. In That Time I Have Supported Numerous Wilderness Designations. In Fact, I Cannot Recall Ever Opposing A Wilderness Bill.

With That In Mind And In Celebration Of National Prayer Day, Today I Have Proposed In The House Of Representatives A Constitutional Amendment That Would Restore Voluntary Prayer In Our Nation's Schools.

We All Understand That Compromise Is Part Of The Legislative Process, Yet At The Same Time, I Would Submit That Wilderness Is Not For Sale.

Wilderness Is Not Defined By The Absence Of Certain Activities, But Rather By The Presence Of Certain Unique And Invaluable Characteristics.