More - Earl Blumenauer Quotes

If all of a sudden once it leaves here, people have the opportunity to change it contrary to the intent of the federal sponsors, contrary to the desires of local government, I think is a very troubling precedent,

Earl Blumenauer

 

I think this is an affirmation of the value of Public Broadcasting. I think it's going to lead this week to hundreds of people changing their wills.

Earl Blumenauer

 Value

This bill is not an energy policy, ... It is a list of tax breaks and special interest favors that does not translate into a cohesive approach, which global realities demand for this country.

Earl Blumenauer

 Energy

We were taking an agency that was maybe 1 percent dealing with homeland security and 99 percent disaster, and folding it into something where it could lose focus and resources, ... And that is what's happened.

Earl Blumenauer

 Disaster

a little scared by how fast they're doing all this stuff because I don't think there's anybody in charge.

Earl Blumenauer

 

What would have happened if, last September, Hurricane Ivan had veered 40 miles to the west, devastating the city of New Orleans?

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The city has always been at risk because of its low-lying location,

Earl Blumenauer

 Risk

less about reform of the ESA, or to protect species, and more about making it easier for the exploitation of the environment.

Earl Blumenauer

 Reform

you fail.

Earl Blumenauer

 

put the investment into transit and bike paths, into walking and buses, and allowing people to live downtown as well as just work and shop there.

Earl Blumenauer