House Proceeding on Sep 10th, 2009 :: 1:09:30 to 1:12:10
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1:09:26 to 1:09:47( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: called out for so-called myths, i think should really get to the bottom and real truth of this matter. and i thank you for the time. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from arina. mr. grijalva: thank you, mr. and in an effort to reintroduce the germaneness to the debane on the amendment, let me recognize mr. sarbanes for three minutes.

1:09:30 to 1:12:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John Sarbanes

1:09:48 to 1:10:08( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. sarbanes: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, chairman grijalva. i agree, there will be plenty of time to debate the health reform bill and to demonstrate very clearly that it does not extend benefits to those who are here unlawfully. but i hope the american people have the confidence that we can debate the health bill at the

1:10:09 to 1:10:31( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: appropriate time and in the appropriate ways while also conducting other business that faces the nation, which is, of course, what we're trying to do this morning with respect to the chesapeake bay gateways and watertrails network. and responding to some of the points raised by my colleague, congressman bishop, i do just want to emp, we

1:10:32 to 1:10:53( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: understand that it's not maybe standard to move to authorization that typically one would go to five-year re-authorizations. and i want to make sure that people understand this is not being done lightly. this is being done for very specific reasons. there are times when based on

1:10:54 to 1:11:15( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: the experience of a program and an initiative, as in this case, you reach the conclusion that the program is worth authorizing on a permanent basis because you want to send and it's particularly important to do that in circumstances where a key ingredient of the success of the program is the

1:11:16 to 1:11:36( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: fact that you have thousands of ordinary citizens through community groups and nonprofits and other organizations stepping forward on a daily basis saying, yes, we want to be partners in this effort. . the last thing that we want to do is at that moment when so many people are saying yes, you can count on me, at the

1:11:37 to 1:11:59( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: community level to take up this charge, to protect and preserve the chesapeake bay, to say to them, well, we are not sure this commitment on behalf of the federal government is going to be therer for the long term. that's why it's critical to this program that we authorize it on a permanent basis. so i want to urge that we do that.

1:12:00 to 1:12:10( Edit History Discussion )

John Sarbanes: i do also want to just note that this program couldn't be further away from an earmark program. that was the -- the suggestion was made there. in fact the national park