Kendra S. Horn: “I hope that the House will reject the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce). I am sure it is…”

“I hope that the House will reject the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce). I am sure it is meant in good will, but the fact is that it defers too much money to next year. His amendment would defer $237 million. I come from a district where we have two of the largest coal operations in the United States. The Port of Los Angeles has a major coal facility. So does the Port of Long Beach. Most of that coal moves to Asia. That coal could be a lot cleaner than it is, as many residents could tell us. As the coal train comes from Colorado and Utah and travels through little towns and large towns. So I think it is just overreach to wipe out all of the funding in this section. I agree with the gentleman from Ohio (Chairman Regula) on this issue, and I would hope all Members of the House would also vote No on the Royce amendment. Vote down this particular amendment.”