One of the things I found out as the President of the United States: I get to spend a lot of that money.
(Laughs.)Īnd, Congressman Smith, thank you for your commitment to the environment, including helping our Armed Forces transition to clean energy technologies. I hope I don’t do anything to have it revoked. And thanks for welcoming me back to Washington State, Gov.Īnd to Mayor - Mayor Harrell, the passport to the city is very much appreciated. Anyway.īut here’s the deal: As I said, Governor Inslee is the climate governor, and I’ve gone to him throughout asking him for advice and counsel. THE PRESIDENT: I’m not used to them standing for me, you know. Don’t you guys have any chairs? (Laughter.) (Laughter.) But I’m not going to quote any Irish poets today, okay? But, you know, she’d say, “Out of everything difficult, something good will come if you look hard enough for it.”Īnd I think that we’re in one of those moments in world history and in American history where we’ve reached the point that the crisis on the environment has become so obvious, with the notable exception of the former President, that we - we really have an opportunity to do things we couldn’t have done 2, 5, 10 years ago.Īnd I want to - I want to talk about that today with leaders who understand that to their core, the folks standing behind me. You know, my mother had an expression - and I apologize to my colleagues, they’ve heard me do two things my whole career: quote my mother and father and quote Irish poets. You know, our natural wonders are, you know, inspired - they’re a reflection that inspires us to take action. Everybody behind me and all of you want desperately to protect what we have and increase what we have. There are not that many like this, unfortunately.Īnd all around this country, there used to be a hell of a lot more forests like this. You know, Edward Abbey, the writer who once worked as a Park Ranger - I didn’t know he had been a Park Ranger, to tell you the truth - wrote the following: “Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind image of ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary.”įor many Seattle families, I think we’re in that place right now, here in this park and places like this. And it’s an honor to be here in this beautiful park with you all. You got Representatives Smith, Larsen, DelBene, Schrier. Governor Inslee, who is known where I’m from as the “Environmental Governor,” and Mayor Harley , Senator Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, and all - I mean, you’ve got everybody here. I came to speak years ago, and, on my own, I came up here to take a look. I can’t think of a better place to celebrate Earth Day - this magnificent park. (Applause.) Been doing it for a long time. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.
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