I appreciate that, and for purposes again of our members, even the Smithsonian recognized the value of the Blue Ridge Parkway and built a fa...
Let me switch, if I could, very quickly to S. 1017, the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission.
Does the Park Service provide funds for the operation of the commission?
This bill has bipartisan, bicameral support from North Carolina and Virginia. It is important for the continued enjoyment of the Blue Ridge ...
Does the university pick up any of that $12 million cost?
Thank you, Chairman Harkin. Secretary Duncan, thanks for your testimony today. I appreciated your quote, 'that we are going to be moving fro...
We certainly need to replicate that in every school in our country. If our students had had that knowledge, I don't think we would be where ...
We have to put scarce resources where we need it most, in those art, music, drama, PE--physical education.
I think we have a critical shortage of math and science teachers in our schools and in our country.
I want to thank Senators Burr, Hagan, Warner and Webb for their leadership in introducing the Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act.
Are there benefits realized by having the center located on the university grounds versus on Park Service grounds?
I think all would agree that in some cases, an 800-foot swath is not protecting.
Thank you to the Chairman and Ranking Member for your ongoing efforts to preserve and enhance our nation's most pristine natural landscapes ...
This legislation is desperately needed because a lack of funding has been a critical barrier to protecting the Parkway's forests, streams an...
Passage of this bill and subsequent appropriations would constitute a critical investment in the Blue Ridge Parkway's scenic, natural, and c...
I urge the subcommittee to support this effort, and to recognize that a renewed investment in the Blue Ridge Parkway is an investment in the...
if DIY is not part of this program, then I don't see how I could support this program, even consider it.
I think that just contributes to I think what CRS said, that we've got a grandiose goal that we're shooting for and a historical understandi...
