Ernest Istook: “I regret that I cannot agree to the amendment, because I know he has devoted a lot of time to it, but for a couple of…”

“I regret that I cannot agree to the amendment, because I know he has devoted a lot of time to it, but for a couple of reasons. One, of course, is that the National Park Service customarily has its appropriations through the Interior Department Appropriation bill. As much as some people may consider it mass transit in Yellowstone, I do not think that fits the normal definition of the work of the Federal Transit Administration. But I look forward to working with the gentleman to learn more about the issue and see what we might be able to improve on it and consider his request in whatever is the appropriate committee. I also feel compelled to point out, it has come to my attention, an article reported today through the Los Angeles Times News Service, and I will just read the first sentence of that particular article, which says, 'A new generation of snowmobiles approved for use in Yellowstone National Park after being promoted as cleaner and quieter, emit more pollution than models produced 2 years ago, according to test data from the Environmental Protection Agency.'”