Norman Mineta

many of my colleagues have raised two questions about today's legislation. First, will the District pay the money back and second, will we be here a few years from now facing a similar situation? I want to assure the Members that this bill…

I am pleased to support the Dingell amendment to restore funding for the Superfund hazardous waste cleanup program. What is the major complaint heard year after year about the Superfund program? Not enough cleanup, not enough shovels in…

I would like to just mention for the benefit of all the Members so that they understand where we are. We have just voted overwhelmingly to accept the Lipinski amendment so that our cities and States would be able to get the needed funds in…

my objection is this: that last year we worked to grant the city of San Diego the opportunity to apply under previously expired provisions to apply for a waiver. I thought we did that in good faith, with the city of San Diego also agreeing…

the idea of waiving secondary treatment standards sounds alarms because the successes of the Clean Water Act over the past 23 years are attributable in large part to the act's requirements for a baseline level of treatment--secondary…

this amendment would make this bill's provisions on risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis consistent with those in H.R. 1022, the Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 already passed by the House earlier this year. This bill…

Mr. Chairman, I support the gentleman's amendment. Water pollution at beaches poses a special health problem because these are the places where people, including numerous children, come into direct contact with dirty water. With little…

I just would like to make a short comment that I oppose this amendment. This is just another waiver of standards, another rollback of existing requirements, and it is specifically for Anchorage, AK. If this amendment is adopted, the law…

Mr. Chairman, this bill would allow new waivers for as many as 70,000 chemical pollutants, waivers which would allow some to trade air pollution credits in one area for the right to dump extra pollution into the river in another area…

my amendment is an effort to salvage the heart of the Clean Water Act. It would do so by striking the provisions in title III that roll back standards for industrial dischargers. We have all heard repeatedly that the Clean Water Act is the…

Americans know that there is very little as important in their daily lives as clean water. Their health depends on it, the quality of life in their community depends on it, and the prospects for economic growth depend on it. That is why…

This is a very large and very complex bill with enormous consequences for people from all across America. It will determine how healthy or unhealthy their drinking water supply will be. It will determine whether the water that flows…

Mr. Chairman, today's young people think I am making a joke when I tell them about a river catching fire. That actually happened to the Cuyahoga in Ohio, it was so polluted with industrial wastes and inflammable solvents. In Oregon 3…

the Special Olympics is a program which gives handicapped children and adults the opportunity to compete in sporting events and thereby enhance their self-esteem and self-image. The Torch Relay Run through the Capitol Grounds is an annual…

Everyone is familiar with our recent legacy of natural disasters. Hugo, Andrew, Iniki, Loma Prieta, Northridge. The names alone are sufficient to conjure images of death and destruction. But experts tell us that these are but a prelude to…

In my opinion, if my friend would further yield, it seems to me that again in those instances, the gentleman used the example of CALPERS as a number of us did, it seems to me that whether they are sophisticated individuals who are…

under the example the gentleman gives, it seems to me that the SEC would still be able to bring an action against the individual, or there are State regulations or there is common law fraud that would still subject the maker of those kinds…

it is supported by the American Business Conference, the American Electronics Association, the Association of Publicly Traded Companies, the Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Venture Capital…

the Mineta-Davis amendment is the bipartisan alternative to the Goss amendment which we considered and nearly approved last night. When the Goss amendment was defeated by one vote, many members approached me--very concerned that a…

Mr. Chairman, it seems to me this is a significant list. These are people who voted yesterday on the Goss amendment and it seems to me Members ought to take a look at this list and see how they voted, if they voted ``aye'' on the Goss…

Reclaiming my time, I reiterate again that this is the same as the Goss amendment. In that regard, there is no change. So, Mr. Chairman, I feel this is a fair and equitable amendment. It does not gut the bill. Just as there were 210 who…

Everyone who has spoken against the Mineta-Davis amendment voted no on Goss. On the other hand, 210 Members voted aye. Those 210 Members I assume, if they are consistent in their politics, will vote aye tomorrow. Now, how can Members on…

It is the same as the Goss amendment. In this instance, it just changes it from 30 percent to 20 percent, and the Goss amendment had 210 votes.

I rise in very, very strong opposition to the Orton amendment. I think there are two things that bother me about the discussion that is going on. One is that there is no recognition whatsoever about the user taxes that are being generated…