House Proceeding 06-25-09 on Jun 25th, 2009 :: 1:48:25 to 1:52:15
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Norman D. Dicks: than 3/4 of the entire interior appropriations budget. so that's my say for tonight. so i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balan of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. dicks: i rise in -- madam chair, to seek the time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. dicks: i urge members to

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Speech By: Norman D. Dicks

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Norman D. Dicks: oppose this amendment. i want to note the gentleman from florida would not have been -- would not have believed it if i had accepted his amendment and of course i can't accept it because this amendment is not a good amendment. the gentleman says that this amendment would reduce e.p.a. to the fiscal year 2009 funding level. but let's take -- let's talk about what it will really do.

1:49:05 to 1:49:26( Edit History Discussion )

Norman D. Dicks: a reduction of 38% to the funds provided in this bill for e.p.a. would equal a $3.975 billion cut. that would, 27,000 fewer construction jobs would be created through construction of

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Norman D. Dicks: water and wastewater that means almost 1,500, 1,500 communities across this country would not receive assistance to repair and build drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. it was the previous administration that reported a $662 billion gap between w our communities will need to spend and the funds they have to

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Norman D. Dicks: do it with. this reduction would mean that the great water bodies of this country will not receive the funding to help restore and project these special natural resources. the great water bodies are not just the great lakes, the chesapeake bay and the gulf of mexico. if you represent a district that borders of any these water bodies, this amendment will cut

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Norman D. Dicks: the funding your community depends on to help protect them. mobile bay, alabama, san francisco bay, moreau bay, california, santa monica bay, long island sound, delaware estuary, tampa bay, sarasota bay, charlotte harbor, florida,

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Norman D. Dicks: indian river lagoon, florida, bartista tarabon, louisiana, maryland coastle bays, massachusetts bays, new hampshire estuaes, new york new jersey harbor, paconic estuary, pimlico's sound, lower

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Norman D. Dicks: columbia river, tiluk bay, oregon, coastal bays, texas, and galveston bay, texas. i would warn members that 151 members of this body whose districts border these bodies that i mentioned will see that tear funds will be cut for these important programs. a reduction of this size would

1:51:17 to 1:51:37( Edit History Discussion )

Norman D. Dicks: mean the e.p.a. would stop construction and demobilize eight to 10 large high-cost, ongoing superfund projects such as the site in new jersey, the tar greek site in oklahoma and the new bedford site in massachusetts. e.p.a. would not be able to start any new superfund sites in 2010. after years of reduction under the previous administration.

1:51:38 to 1:52:00( Edit History Discussion )

Norman D. Dicks: e.p.a. estimates that a reduction of this size would prohibit them from completing construction at as many as nine superfund sites in 2010 and 2011. this reduction would mean e.p.a. would not properly certify new vehicles, fuels and engines sold in the united states, to ensure they conform to e.p.a.'s emission standards.

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Norman D. Dicks: 217 tribes would lose for their environmental programs, a 38% reduction to the a.p. would reduce every program they administer. but this reduction would affect every american who wants to drink clean water and breathe clean air. let me remind the members, we