[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 77 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         STEWART LEE UDALL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUILDING

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                               speech of

                            HON. JAY INSLEE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2010

  Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, today Congress passed H.R. 5128, to 
designate the Depitment of the Interior Building in Washington, D.C. as 
the ``Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building''. Mr. 
Udall, a former Secretary of the Interior, Congressman, outdoorsman and 
environmental leader, deserves this honor so every American can 
recognize his long, dedicated service. With his strong leadership, 
Congress passed monumental environmental laws including the Clean Water 
Act, Clean Air Act, the Wilderness Act, the Endangered Species Act, 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 
He began, in his early years, by protecting natural resources like the 
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in 1960, which protected habitat 
for more than 244 bird species. Mr. Udall's visionary leadership and 
environmental legacies are enjoyed by all Americans, from the North 
Cascades to the Canyonlands National Park. Past and future generations 
alike will be able to enjoy and recreate in some of America's most 
grand locations because of his service.

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