Peter Visclosky: “As I stated earlier, there is a role and a need for the ARC to assist distressed counties in Appalachia with local…”

“As I stated earlier, there is a role and a need for the ARC to assist distressed counties in Appalachia with local economic development and to provide infrastructure requirements. Of the original 223 distressed counties, 74 remain in that category; and clearly the mission of the ARC has not yet been fully realized. The fact is the committee did reduce the administration's request for this account by $30 million and has targeted all of the funds in this bill for those distressed counties. So I would be in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.”