House Proceeding on Mar 25th, 2009 :: 0:53:15 to 0:57:00
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George Radanovich: and get on with business. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from north carolina ms. foxx: thank you, speaker. i would now like to yield three minutes to my distinguished colleague from california, mr. radanovich. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for three minutes. mr. radanovich: i thank the gentlelady. yesterday i went to the rules committee and offered an amendment to the omnibus public

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Speech By: George Radanovich

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George Radanovich: lands bill that would have saved 60,000 jobs and over $22st billion worth of income in my district by ending the regulatory drought that currently plagues the san joaquin valley. surprisingly the rules committee said no to saving 80,000 jobs despite bipartisan support. my amendment would have temporarily removed the restrictions of the endangered

0:53:57 to 0:54:18( Edit History Discussion )

George Radanovich: species act which places -- placed on federal and state water pumps in the california bay delta, allowing water to be moved from northern and central california to farming families in my district and millions of urban californians in the southern portion of the state. pumping and storing more water is necessary if we want to relieve the devastating drought in california.

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George Radanovich: yet the rulesommittee didn't consider the billions of dollars and jobs it would save to be worthwhile. the way this legislation has been put together and shuttered through congress is atrocious. the majority has sprinkled a few meritorious positions to an effort to buy votes around what is otherwise damaging legislation.

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George Radanovich: this bill blocks millions of acres from new oil and gas leasing and all other business activity. further, the bill designates more than two million acres as wilderness areas permanently restricting public access. the federal government already owns 30% of the total land area of the united states. it doesn't need anymore.

0:55:02 to 0:55:23( Edit History Discussion )

George Radanovich: though i will vote for -- though i will not vote for the omnibus public lands bill for the serious reasons previously stated, there are some supportable measures in the bill. the transfer act, the maderia water supply enhancement act, and the san joaquin river reese

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George Radanovich: toreation settlement are three examples. the water bank created in my district is needed in the san joaquin valley to mitigate the effects of drought and onerous endangered species act regulations. i also support the san joaquin river restoration settlement. resolving a 20-year lawsuit that threatened the water supply for farmers in the san joaquin

0:55:45 to 0:56:05( Edit History Discussion )

George Radanovich: valley. the san joaquin river restoration settlement gave my agricultural constituents something they did not previously have. a seat at the negotiating table. before the settlement, a judge -- federal judge was going to decide how much water farmers would lose in order to restore a salmon fishery.

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George Radanovich: by giving farmers a voice and solution, settlement prevents a agricultural disaster and gives the agricultural community some control over their water future. additionally, all 22 water district of the authority have consistently voted in support of the settlement. it is a product of hardworking folks who simply want to

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George Radanovich: continue growing food to feed this great nation with a safe, reliable, and supply. i believe we have accomplished that goal in this settlement. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. ms. foxx: i would be happy to yield 30 seconds. mr. radanovich: do i support these portions of the omnibus public lands act and believe

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George Radanovich: they deserve to be passed on their own merit. for reasons stated above can i not support the overall package and urge my colleagues to vote against this rule that did not allow a vote to save 80,000 jobs and over $2 billion in income in