On the recordMay 9, 2006
The majority has described the variety of historic and natural resources that will be preserved and interpreted in the proposed National Heritage Area, and we do not oppose this legislation. We would note, however, that the majority's approach to heritage area legislation has been widely inconsistent. The Republican leadership has gone from opposing heritage areas to approving them in large packages to now approving some of the same ones over again as stand-alone bills. This inconsistency is particularly frustrating to those of us, like myself, with heritage area proposals of our own which have been caught up in this needless legislative red tape and sometimes for several years and several Congresses. It is my hope that once we have approved H.R. 5311, the majority will provide all remaining meritorious heritage area proposals similar consideration. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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