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John Sarbanes: I will quote one paragraph: The cuts proposed in the Senate budget resolution would undermine the progress that has been…

On the recordMarch 16, 2006
I will quote one paragraph: The cuts proposed in the Senate budget resolution would undermine the progress that has been made on protecting our natural resources. Funding for drinking water and clean water infrastructure has been cut to dangerous levels; clean up of toxic sites around the country will continue to slow down; species and land preservation for future generations will struggle forward; the condition of our national parks would continue to deteriorate; our ocean resources would linger on the brink of collapse; and farmers and ranchers seeking assistance to improve environmental quality will be turned away. Don't let these things happen. Support this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time in opposition? The Senator from Oklahoma.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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