Sidney Yates said "I want to commend Chairman Regula for the job he has done on this bill. It was a very difficult bill. In all the years I have been dealing with Interior bills in this Congress, I have never participated in one that had as many controversies as this had. I think it is a testimonial to the expertise, the effectiveness, and the popularity of Chairman Regula that we have this bill and this conference report here today. I find this bill acceptable. I would have preferred if it had other environmental provisions in it than the ones it has, but we succeeded in toning down many of the environmental positions from their original writing. The bill does give life to the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, and that is a very, very good thing. I shall vote for this bill, and I urge its passage." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 24, 1997

I want to commend Chairman Regula for the job he has done on this bill. It was a very difficult bill. In all the years I have been dealing with Interior bills in this Congress, I have never participated in one that had as many controversies as this had. I think it is a testimonial to the expertise, the effectiveness, and the popularity of Chairman Regula that we have this bill and this conference report here today. I find this bill acceptable. I would have preferred if it had other environmental provisions in it than the ones it has, but we succeeded in toning down many of the environmental positions from their original writing. The bill does give life to the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, and that is a very, very good thing. I shall vote for this bill, and I urge its passage.

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Sidney Yates

Democratic · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Commending Chairman Regula and discussing the merits of an Interior bill.

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