Peter Visclosky: “I rise in strong and adamant opposition to the gentleman's amendment. This project is in the City of Rensselaer…”

“I rise in strong and adamant opposition to the gentleman's amendment. This project is in the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, at St. Joseph's College. It is for the restoration of a historic theater that continues to be used by the faculty and students of the school, as well as the constituents and citizens of Rensselaer and Jasper County, Indiana. The total cost for the renovation of this project is about $965,000. The request and approval by the subcommittee was for $100,000. I would want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. Dicks, as well as the ranking member, my good friend, Mr. Tiahrt, for their consideration of this very important project. The first point I do want to make is that this has great value to the community in which it is situated. It is the restoration of a historic theater at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer. It was built in 1914 and designed in revival style, referred to as Collegiate Gothic.”