Teddy Roosevelt is rolling over in his grave. If the leadership of the 104th Congress cares about the environment, a murky statement of principles won't do.
Actions speak louder than words.
Most recently, it passed legislation undermining the purpose of our National Wildlife Refuge System, which was started by Teddy Roosevelt. Offering verbal reassurance isn't enough, they must take action to ensure protection of the Arctic refuge. If they truly care about the environment, they should get this out of the Budget Resolution. In fact, if they want an action agenda to implement environmental principles, they can start by taking a stance opposing riders overriding our environmental laws in budget and appropriations bills in the upcoming funding cycle. For Fiscal Year 1996, a whole slew of anti-environmental budget riders that were attached to budget legislation.