Political Quotes

“this amendment includes clarifying provisions which have been cleared on both sides and are without controversy. First, on behalf of Senator Shelby, the amendment would allow the transfer of land from the Department of Veterans Affairs--Tuscaloosa VA Hospital--to the University of Alabama to use for the Ridgecrest Children's Center. VA has no objection to this language, and it is in keeping with the conveyance of land from Tuscaloosa authorized in the fiscal year 1997 VA-HUD bill. Second, the amendment makes a technical correction to a provision under the American Battle Monuments Commission. Third, the amendment clarifies that States, in administering their clean water State revolving fund program, may charge borrowers loan origination fees. This language has been reviewed and approved by both EPA and the authorizing committee. Fourth, the amendment would make a number of technical amendments to the mark-to-market legislation enacted as part of the VA-HUD fiscal year 1998 Appropriations Act with the concurrence of the administration and the Senate Banking Committee. Fifth, on behalf of Senator Harkin, the amendment would require that EPA recognize the differences between the environmental effects caused by spills of animal fats and vegetable oils, as opposed to petroleum oil, and issue regulations to accomplish this commonsense differentiation.”