John W. Olver: “The problem is USDA simply doesn't understand urban America.”

I think I'm doing the correct thing there. And I'll yield, again, for the continuation of what the gentleman from California is saying.

And this was an executive order promulgated by President Clinton or by President Bush?

Well, I don't know how this amendment is going to solve the problem that you have exactly, but the chairman has agreed to adopt it. So I will state an objection because I really don't understand how this is going to solve your problem, but…

Reclaiming my time, the language of the amendment, as I have it before me, says none of the funds made available by this Act may be used for high-speed rail in the State of California, or for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.