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

this subcommittee did support the SSC up to its final blow. It is not quite as simple as has been presented here today. In settlement for the SSC, the Federal Government agreed to a two-pronged approach, which this subcommittee opposed for…

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…

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…

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.