John Myers

I spent my 18th birthday there, as a lot of people did. Mr. Dornan. Second lieutenant at 18. Pretty darn good, commanding a German POW camp.

The gentleman has discussed this problem, which is an international problem now, with the committee and the committee is very much aware of the situation. But, unfortunately, as we have discussed, we do not have the funds to do everything…

Of course, the committee is always willing to look at additional funds if we can find them, Mr. Chairman. Unfortunately, we were not able to find them before we came to the floor today. But when we do go to conference with the other body…

The gentleman, who is a member of the full committee and a very strong advocate of the CAP, has discussed this amendment with us. In examining his recommendations, on a number of these we completely agree. How we missed them, I do not…

We have cut headquarters; we have cut the administrative staff quite a little bit. We did not cut the field offices, but we agree with the gentleman. I think there can be a reduction there. I think everyone agrees. We accept the…

We have the Kesterson situation in California, similar to this because it was neglected in years past. Now, we are still living with that problem. We want to avoid this at this point. We have recurring responsibilities in this country. We…

The New River is becoming more and more polluted. We understand there is a threat from Mexico. I think it meets the requirements to clean it up. They are going to shut some of our water off, and that will present a worse problem. We are…

Of course, the committee will be very pleased to work with the gentleman, as we always have. The committee shares that concern about which we are all interested in saving the salmon and other fish, but at what cost? We have to offset that…

There is no intent by this subcommittee, Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will continue to yield, to ever change riparian rights. They are as old and constitutional as our country. Downstream holders of rights must not be denied. We have no…

The gentleman is correct. If he will read the report language, we very specifically said this is to be provided completely with Federal funds from the taxpayers.

I do. If the gentleman would go over to page 124, the committee has recognized those programs and agencies that are not authorized by law. You will find, pursuant to clause 3 of rule XXI of the House of Representatives, the following table…

Where are these young people going to work? In Japan, Germany, Latin America, someplace, in GATT? Where are they going to work if we do not create the technology in this country? That comes first or you are not going to have jobs. They are…

It is my understanding that because the project has already been authorized by the Corps, all that is necessary is a narrowly refocused reevaluation study to determine the economic viability at this time, and the $150,000 appropriation can…

We put it in the report accompanying H.R. 1905 and it directs the Corps of Engineers to do a reconnaissance study as to the waterway.

The gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Dickey] has very accurately described the conditions on the McClellan- Kerr Waterway and it is a very severe problem and we are well aware of that. We have been trying to tell the Corps that we intend it to…

This is exactly the position the committee took. We have long supported TVA but we realize with the limited resources you spoke of, we just cannot continue all of these. But we would be glad to work with the Tennessee Valley Authority and…

Mr. Chairman, this goes to the ultimate commitment of $700 million of Federal taxpayer money. The Committee on Appropriations in its wisdom saw fit to add $5 million to the administration's request on the Animas-La Plata project. The…

The committee is well aware of the innovative ideas and work that the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners is doing in Florida. We hope this will be a model that more industry can take over where the corporations or the government moves…

The committee has worked with the gentleman from New York on this erosion problem for a number of years and is well aware of the problem. We certainly shall be working to make sure that the reconnaissance study is done and be working…

I hope his analogy is not analogous of what happened in Texas, but yes, we have provided $6 million as requested.

I join many friends of the Mikva family in welcoming Rabbi Rachel. The Mikva family and my family became friends many years ago when they first came to Washington. We lived in the same neighborhood. Little Rachel and our youngest daughter…