The park, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is a gift from the Foundation to the community.

A group of citizens decided that it was essential to save this heritage landmark for future generations.

The Foundation has an ongoing commitment to protect the history and heritage of rural Missouri.

Not only have they restored the mill to its condition at the turn of the century.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to call attention to a group of dedicated people in the Seventh Congressional District of Missouri who demonstrate the impact of that spirit.

Mr. Speaker, today I offer my appreciation and that of all my colleagues for the spirit of volunteerism and community that characterize the unselfish dedication of the Foundation and its many members over the last 16 years to preserve this…

Using local donations they bought the mill and 32 surrounding acres to form the Jolly Mill Park and formed the Jolly Mill Park Foundation.

We have a crisis that does require attention.

It is, to my way of thinking, a situation that cannot continue.

I have had a number of complaints about that.

It is Federal law that is mandating it.

We ought to finish funding this mandate.

We have an obligation to the classrooms and to our teachers to help our teachers maintain order.

We need to get our dollars to the classroom.

15 percent cuts consistently are really devastating the home health care agency.

The fact that people do not have a lot of money can keep them out of politics.

I believe in some cases, I say to the Senator from Nebraska, the amendments that will be offered will be helpful and do not threaten our ability to win, but in some cases I think they are poison pills.

What he is talking about--and this is his nature--is to actually get something done.