House Proceeding 07-15-09 on Jul 15th, 2009 :: 1:17:55 to 1:19:15
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1:17:52 to 1:18:13( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Pastor: we'll be able to pass the legislation and recommend members on both sides of the aisle to support this amendment and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee. mr. wamp: yields back. the chair: yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona, for what purpose does do you arise? mr. pastor: to claim the time in opposition although do i support the amendment.

1:17:55 to 1:19:15( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Ed Pastor

1:18:14 to 1:18:35( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Pastor: the chair: without objection. mr. pastor: as i have told you, i support this amendment since it simply adds money to the corps construction account. however, i wish to point out that additional funds for the lock cannot be made available until the solvency of the inland waterway trust fund is addressed. funding from the inland

1:18:36 to 1:18:56( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Pastor: waterways trust fund and that trust fund is insolvent. before any new multiyear obligations are initiated, the revenue stream or alternative funding solutions for these projects must be addressed. we have been working with the infrastructure committee for a comprehensive solution to the

1:18:57 to 1:19:17( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Pastor: issue for me time. i have sympathy for the project. i think i know more about this project because of mr. lincoln and mr. wamp, and i congratulate both of them for bringing the amendment, but, again, the issue at hand is a lot larger than the