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Wayne Gilchrest: “This is a 2-year authorization. I will say that I as well accept the gentleman's amendment. I think what we will do…”

On the recordOctober 21, 1997
This is a 2-year authorization. I will say that I as well accept the gentleman's amendment. I think what we will do, though, between now and the conference committee and beyond is to look into the issue of navigation concerns. I know that GPS is an up-and-coming technology that more and more people are purchasing and using and is probably the best type of system that anybody could have. However, I do think for the next few years, maybe even the next decade or so, we need to consider ourselves those people who do not have that technology who may have to rely upon the foghorn system. I am not sure what the foghorn sounds like. I wonder if the gentleman from Michigan-- --
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Wayne Gilchrest
Maryland
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Discussing navigation technology and its implications during a floor debate.

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