Political Quotes

“in compliance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has obtained from the Congressional Budget Office an estimate of the costs of S. 329, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act, as reported from the committee. The full estimate is available on CBO's Web site, www.cbo.gov. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the summary of the estimate be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate S. 329--Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act (January 15, 2016) S. 329 would designate segments of the Lower Farmington Rivers and Salmon Brook in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Under the legislation, the National Park Service (NPS) would administer the river segments in partnership with an advisory committee composed of local representatives. Based on the cost of similar management partnerships in the region, CBO estimates that NPS would provide about $170,000 annually to the advisory committee to manage the river segments. Thus, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost about $1 million over the 2016-2020 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting S.…”