Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Congress established the Coltsville National Historical Park at the end of 2014. The law that established the park also authorized the National Park Service to utilize a 10,000-square-foot building, known as the East Armory for the purpose of park administration. However, during the planning phase for establishing this new park, local stakeholders and the Park Service have determined that the Colt Armory Complex is better suited for this purpose. This bill simply makes that change and authorizes use of the Colt Armory Complex. I support this simple fix to the enabling legislation that responds to the on-the-ground dynamics of this particular park. I want to thank the majority and my colleagues on the Natural Resources Committee for expediting review of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson) for his hard work on moving this bill forward. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 863. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the measure and look forward to taking Representative Larson up on his kind invitation for the great opening. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 863. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”