House Proceeding 12-11-07 on Dec 11th, 2007 :: 0:30:46 to 0:33:43
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have brought prosecutions under the 13th amendment. i do also want to comment this administration for the excellent work that they have done in this regard. there is a lot more that i could

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Grace F. Napolitano: say, but i'll ask unanimous consent that my statement be included in the comments led by the gentlewoman who has managed this measure, and i hope that they will be included in the record at that

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Speech By: Grace F. Napolitano

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Grace F. Napolitano: point. and thanking everyone, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman yields back his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california

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Grace F. Napolitano: rise? >> mr. s peaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 123, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar

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Grace F. Napolitano: number 298, h.r. 123, a bill to authorize appropriations for the san gabriel basin restoration fund. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlelady from california, mrs. napolitano,

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Grace F. Napolitano: and the gentleman from utah, mr. bishop, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. mrs. napolitano: thank you, mr. speaker. and i ask unanimous consent

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Grace F. Napolitano: that all members may have five ve legislative days to revise andda extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this bill under consid beration. the speaker pro tempore: without

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Grace F. Napolitano: objection. mrs. napolitano: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. napolitano: h.r. 123 was introduced by our

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Grace F. Napolitano: colleague and ou goo d friend, congressman david dreier of california, to provides funds for the san gabriel restoration fund. this bill, which is a very important bill for my whole area, has woshed

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Grace F. Napolitano: to clean up a con-- worked to clean up a contamination superfund site that has cleaned up much of the contamination in an area that comprises probably around 30 cities. and as amended will

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Grace F. Napolitano: raise the appropriation ceiling by an additional $61.2 million. we need this to further continue to provide the cleanle up on this water two million of people and cities. this has been workt

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Grace F. Napolitano: by mr. dreier and me and our staffs ta has worked a long time to carry this bill when it is where it is. when h.r. 123 was introduced earlier this year, it only provided funds for cleanup

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Grace F. Napolitano: in the san gabriel basin. since then, my staff and congressman dreier's staff has included additional funds for cleanup in the central basin as well. while this legislation provides a central

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Grace F. Napolitano: basin with access to much-needed additional funds, all funds left under the original authorization should on remain dedicated to the water quality authority. the entity who is responsible

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Grace F. Napolitano: for coordinating cleanup efforts in the san gabriel basin. mr. speaker, we have no n objection to this noncontroversial bipartisan bill, and i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 123, as amended.

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Rob Bishop: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah. mr. bishop: thank you, again, mr. speaker. h.r. 123 was introduced by our distinguished colleague, the

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Speech By: Rob Bishop