House Proceeding on Oct 23rd, 2009 :: 0:45:25 to 0:48:20
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James L. Oberstar: gentleman from minnesota rise? mr. oberstar: i designee of mr. stupak to offer the amendment. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 12, prin 11-311 offered by mr. oberstar of minnesota. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 853, the gentleman from minnesota, mr. oberstar, and a member opposed each will control five minutes.

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Speech By: James L. Oberstar

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James L. Oberstar: the chair gentleman from minnesota. oberstar: i thank the chair. the lighthouse on the upper peninsula of michigan is a very important, has served a very

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James L. Oberstar: important over many, many years on tho stormy waters of lake superior. e are treacherous waters. unlike the ocean where waves have a long distance, hundreds of miles to play themselves o,

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James L. Oberstar: the waters of the great lakes and particularly of lake superior even with a surpass of 33,000 square miles are short and choppy and harsh and brutal. in the coming months of november, december,

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James L. Oberstar: february the presquil lighthouse has saved many a mariner. it has -- it continues to operate but its light has been replaced by one of more quality and capability. with much greater candle power, much greater visibility and longer distances than the lens

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James L. Oberstar: the coast guard has used for probably 150 years. not only the coast guard but other marine navigation surfaces. the lenses are treasured historical pieces, but they are not navigational pieces any longer. the gentleman's amendment would require the coast guard to do a

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James L. Oberstar: study, the feasibility of reinstalling the lens and the lighthouse in a condition so it can provide safe navigation to commercial or the juncture point of the upper waters, and also serve as

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James L. Oberstar: a slement to the supplement to the exising light. i support the amendment. the chair: the gentleman reserves his time? mr. oberstar: i reserves the balance of his time. mr. lobiondo: we are happy to support the gentleman. yield back. mr. oberstar: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yield base ---yields his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from

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James L. Oberstar: minnesota. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the aye vs. it. the amendment is agreed to -- the ayes have it.