Does the Park Service provide funds for the operation of the commission?

Does the university pick up any of that $12 million cost?

Are there benefits realized by having the center located on the university grounds versus on Park Service grounds?

Passage of this bill and subsequent appropriations would constitute a critical investment in the Blue Ridge Parkway's scenic, natural, and cultural vitality.

Let me switch, if I could, very quickly to S. 1017, the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission.

This bill has bipartisan, bicameral support from North Carolina and Virginia. It is important for the continued enjoyment of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

if DIY is not part of this program, then I don't see how I could support this program, even consider it.

I think that just contributes to I think what CRS said, that we've got a grandiose goal that we're shooting for and a historical understanding that we're not going to get there.

My amendment is very simple. In the spirit of trying to restart this economy, get Americans back to work, what this amendment does is create a 10-day tax holiday. It is voluntary for any State that wants to participate. It would start 30…

Should we lead by example? Should we say, for that at-risk population, 'We're going to set a standard, and you're going to meet that standard.'

Should we set a nutritional standard that must be met for that meal that the Federal taxpayers are providing?

To me, it's the worst delivery system in the world, because it funnels everybody to an emergency room when they're sick.