Richard Burr actually said...

"But, in fact, this new grant program would be inconsistent with what I think the original intent was of the legislation."

"There would be a great inconsistency in us offering preservation or maintenance dollars to some and not all."

"There was a tremendous lack of confidence as to whether the Federal Government would do anything other than stand by and watch these historic landmarks disintegrate and deteriorate."

"Let me, if I could, recap what the bill does. It creates a 3-year pilot program."