On the recordOctober 22, 1997
this bill does not give property owners any new authority to sue the cities in Federal court. They have it. I believe that the Boehlert substitute would gut this bill and would treat property owners differently. That is my concern. Let me say this, the great Vince Lombardi was loved by everybody, but when they asked Mr. Willie Davis why they loved him, here is what he said, because he treats us all alike, like dogs at times, but all alike. I think that the gentleman's substitute would put and inflect some differences in the way property owners would be treated. Local officials still govern this. The process would be expedited under this bill. I think the bill is, in essence, good. I would like to see the gentleman work in conference for some of the ideas in his substitute which are good.
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