House Proceeding 10-22-09 on Oct 22nd, 2009 :: 0:03:20 to 0:04:40
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James L. Oberstar: oberstar and the gentleman, mr. tonko each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from minnesota. mr. oberstar: i yield myself four minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. oberstar: in strong support of h.r. 3619, the coast guard authorization act of 2010.

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Speech By: James L. Oberstar

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James L. Oberstar: the annual authorization for the coast guard, several times passed in the house, but which the other body s not acted upon. it's unfortunate that the coast guard has gone so many years without a formal authori bill.

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James L. Oberstar: the appropriations committees, which i applaud in both the previous republican management and the past two years in the democratic leadership, appropriation committees have continued authority for coast guard programs and provided funding to previously established levels.

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James L. Oberstar: but the coast guard needs the legislative the policy framework that we provide in the authorizing legislation. we have passed this bill in the 110th congress, we're now going to do it again.