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Ernest Istook: “Mr. Chairman, any study that the District may desire to do certainly they have the authority and the capability of doing…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2000
Mr. Chairman, any study that the District may desire to do certainly they have the authority and the capability of doing whatever study. I certainly would not agree with all of the characterizations of the gentleman, but I certainly appreciate his interest in the economic conditions in the District, as well as in the surrounding Northern Virginia area that he represents. However, I think we have all agreed that right now there is a high priority with the District of the New York Avenue Metrorail station, and if the District wants to do a study they can do it. In the meantime, we would like to put this Federal contribution of the $100,000 toward that Metro station at New York Avenue. Mr. Chairman, I ask adoption of the amendment.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma
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Discussing a federal contribution for the New York Avenue Metrorail station during a committee meeting.

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