John W. Olver: “This is a thoughtless and destructive amendment. I strongly oppose the underlying bill and believe it profoundly limits…”

“This is a thoughtless and destructive amendment. I strongly oppose the underlying bill and believe it profoundly limits the transportation options for Americans and will damage our economy through hundreds of thousands of lost jobs. But I do respect that Chairman Latham provided oversight and made tough decisions on priorities. Unfortunately, the Jordan amendment, after all these days of individually considered amendments, does none of that. It reduces every account by 5.5 percent without any understanding or probably even concern for the impact. For example, it ensures a part-time air traffic control system by cutting more than half a billion from the operating expenses of the FAA. Does the gentleman really intend to close down the Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland airports 1 day each month? This amendment would result in the funding shortfall of nearly a billion dollars in the tenant-based section 8 program, resulting in the eviction of 120,000 people.”