John W. Olver: “Reclaiming my time at this point, I strongly oppose this amendment. I…”

On the recordJune 26, 2012

Reclaiming my time at this point, I strongly oppose this amendment. I think that in this instance, we should understand that the major task of the Office of Civil Rights is to ensure that discrimination doesn't occur in the implementation of DOT programs. The chairman of the subcommittee has already carefully weighed the needs of the office and made, I think, a responsible judgment as to the correct funding amount. I urge Members to oppose the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

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John W. Olver

Massachusetts

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Jun 26, 2012

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