Gene Taylor said "Mr. Chairman, would either of the gentlemen be willing to pay the cost incurred to the Federal Government out of their pocket, should this be brought to the court by some city that does not want to fulfill its obligation to clean up its own mess? Do the gentlemen feel that strongly about the bill? Will the gentlemen tell the American public right now that they personally will incur those costs rather than the taxpayers of the United States? If the gentlemen feel that confident about it, I will not offer my amendment, but I do not feel that the gentlemen feel that confident about it. I certainly do not feel that confident about it. I am trying to protect the people of this country from facing enormous legal expenses that the loopholes in this bill will create." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 20, 1995

Mr. Chairman, would either of the gentlemen be willing to pay the cost incurred to the Federal Government out of their pocket, should this be brought to the court by some city that does not want to fulfill its obligation to clean up its own mess? Do the gentlemen feel that strongly about the bill? Will the gentlemen tell the American public right now that they personally will incur those costs rather than the taxpayers of the United States? If the gentlemen feel that confident about it, I will not offer my amendment, but I do not feel that the gentlemen feel that confident about it. I certainly do not feel that confident about it. I am trying to protect the people of this country from facing enormous legal expenses that the loopholes in this bill will create.

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Gene Taylor

Mississippi

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Editor's note · Context

Questioning the financial implications of a bill during a committee discussion.

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