John Larson: “A hearing was conducted on this back in April with the National Park Service testifying in favor of this study going…”

“A hearing was conducted on this back in April with the National Park Service testifying in favor of this study going forward. We have also, as was noted by the gentlewoman, received numerous support from State and local public officials, the State's oldest continuous published newspaper, and many civic groups, neighborhood groups, the Connecticut Historical Society and others who support this wholeheartedly. The historical significance is paramount. This actually was the seat of the industrial revolution.”