Political Quotes

“I rise to explain legislation that I introduced, H.R. 3355. It is going to transfer Federal property to the city of Gaithersburg. This property is controlled by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The transfer will help strengthen their existing partnership and enable the city of Gaithersburg to use the property as a city park and provide the community a safe area for children to play and enjoy nature. It would allow the Department of Commerce to transfer 13.71 acres of Federal property to the city of Gaithersburg to make this planned park a reality. Officials at NIST, such as the acting director, Dr. Karen Brown, and director of administration and CFO, Jorge Urrutia, have expressed their support of the property transfer as have the Mayor of Gaithersburg, Sidney Katz, and the city council of Gaithersburg. The plans for creating the city park are already under way. The goal of city officials is to build a park that will complement the neighborhood that is adjacent to the land. It is my hope that we can grant this transfer and enable the city of Gaithersburg to provide a safe location for people of all ages. Mr. Speaker, this is an example of the Federal Government reaching out to a community that is home to many of its employees.”