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My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations.

I've been active in animal rights and all kinds of environmental stuff and children's charities over the years.

I have a strong impulse to protect history and time and the lineage of events.

I'm a little different from all those conservation types.

I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are.

As a Republican, I am proud of my party's rich legacy of conservation.

Conservation is now a dead word.

I am a conservationist. It is in my DNA.

I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.

Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people.