Lynn Jenkins: “I appreciate very much the subcommittee and the committee in their favorable consideration of this bill, and in…”

“I appreciate very much the subcommittee and the committee in their favorable consideration of this bill, and in recommending it for passage. The gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) has explained the provisions of this bill very well, and he pointed out that in planning this project, that it was discovered that the Secretary of the Interior had power to issue permits for other utilities, but not for natural gas, and that power has been given to the Secretary of the Interior on a case-by-case basis in the case of other national parks across this land. All of these lines will be laid underground. The lines will be all under a road, and there will be no diminution in the natural beauty of this great national park. As we know, this is the most visited national park in the country. There is substantial growth on all sides of this national park, in all of the border areas. The passage of this legislation will allow that growth to be clean growth.”