The [Democrats] Talked About Putting People First. Well

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The [Democrats] talked about putting people first. Well, they put people
first unless you happen to be a spotted owl or a giant garter snake or
some other endangered species and then that seems to have priority.
Obviously, you take the bald eagle and things of that sort, of course
you're going to make sure that they are saved and that they can live and
you're going to take every precaution that you can. But others---we just
need a little flexibility.
-- Vice President Dan Quayle defending his lambasting of
Democrats on the Spotted Owl/ Endangered Species issue.
(In an interview on Prime Time Live, August 10, 1992.
Reported in the NY Times, August 12, 1992)

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