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On the recordJuly 29, 2010
These are precisely the types of programs that we should be concentrating on because they stretch dollars, because they help promote the activities back on the ground in our districts, and, in fact, they are supported by the people who sent us here in the first place. I would strongly recommend that my colleagues look carefully at these provisions. What Chairman Olver and his subcommittee have done is to rebalance efforts that were offered by the administration. In some cases, they were reduced; in some cases, they were increased. But there is a package here that will make a difference for every community, rural and urban, from coast to coast, making the Federal Government a better partner, promoting the livability of our communities where every family is safer, healthier, and more economically secure. While I will support the rule, I strongly urge, if these two amendments are offered, that they be rejected.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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