if I might respond, you have got the problem correct and we are sympathetic to the problem because it is an economic development tax revenue situation that they do not seem to want to recognize. We have this both in the waterways there and renourishment programs, the dredging of some of these smaller harbors as have gone through on another situation. So I am very sympathetic to this. So far, we have not been able to get OMB to go along, but we have a new director of OMB, used to be a Member here, used to live on the Ohio River. Maybe he will understand it better than the other OMB directors we have.
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I rise in strong opposition also to the gentleman's amendment. This is not personal between me and the gentleman, and I hope it wouldn't be when I get over too, because I am really opposed to this amendment, and I am really in support of…
I would like to yield back on that and strike the last word if I might. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
if we do not have to engage in any further debate, I support the gentleman and am prepared to accept the amendment.
I have seen the pictures that you have given me, and I certainly understand the problem there in Florida. We will try to work with you every way we can. Because I have seen it. It has fallen in, and it has got to be fixed.





