perhaps what I hear the gentleman saying is that there are those who think that if we designate worthy projects here, that is a terrible thing, but if we shovel the money back to the States, then there are angels in heaven in the State…

I find it a bit amusing that the gentleman would now take this position when indeed we have in our possession a letter from the gentleman asking us to fund a special project for him.

This amendment goes far beyond the issue of special projects. If we want to fight about special projects, ISTEA is the place to do that, not here. But this goes far beyond that. For example, if interstate maintenance, the national highway…

it does not take them off budget, and the fundamental issue here is that these should be taken off budget. This gets to the heart of the question. Indeed these are user fees paid in there. They should be taken off budget. But I would be…

I am sure this Congress does not want to accede to a particular administration; what procedures they may deem wise to use, we may think they are very unwise, so we are not about to turn over to the bureaucrats downtown some procedure which…

Mr. Chairman, I would inform the gentleman that the transit account is part of the highway trust fund, and indeed is handled as the highway funds are handled as well.

I do not believe that is what the amendment does. What the amendment does is say you cannot spend it.

During the debate on the rule, Mr. Chairman, some concern was expressed as to whether the Line-Item Veto Act would apply to trust fund spending if this bill passes. We believe it will, and it certainly is our intent that it apply. However…

Sure. It is even worse in the sense that they spend $1, FEMA spends $1 on a flood on an emergency. They spend $1 out there in Oklahoma City near the building that was blown up to fix up the street, and this kicks in. It really does not…

many of the speakers today who have expressed their opposition to this legislation have said time-and-time again that if this passes, it would be more difficult to balance the budget. Let us think about that for a minute. I would suggest…

all I can tell the gentleman is, it is our intention and our belief that in fact what we are doing here is saying that the line-item veto shall apply as it applies in the current line-item veto law. If the gentleman has questions about the…

Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Chairman, I would make the comment to the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee and others who have been promoting a balanced budget that if we take these off-budget and use them for their purpose, we would…

Mr. Chairman, I would respond to the distinguished gentleman, it is very true, if you go back in history, there was substantial general fund money spent on highways and other transportation projects. CDBG grants were spent, revenue sharing…

the gentleman said that the line-item veto did not apply here. The line-item veto by the President does apply and the President would be able to exercise the line-item veto, which is simply one of the many spending constraints that would…

Mr. Chairman, our Nation's infrastructure is crumbling. Even our vaunted Interstate System is filled with potholes. Our Air Traffic Control System is blacking out. We still have vacuum tube computers running the Air Traffic Control System…

There is nothing here that deals with transit funds, which is only one of the many reasons this amendment should be defeated.

Mr. Speaker, I wanted to emphasize as strongly as I know how that this bill is on the floor today not because the Republican majority wants to stuff it down the minority's throats. Quite the contrary, this bill is on the floor today…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2017 provides for an increased share in certain Federal-aid highway projects in the District of Columbia for the fiscal years 1995 and 1996. This bill will also require the District to establish a dedicated highway fund…

The reason why this should be supported is because we are not talking about an isolated county but we are talking about a region of America that has been severely disadvantaged. Indeed if my friend from Wisconsin wants to come to our…

as the chairman of the authorizing committee having jurisdiction over the water resources programs of the Army Corps of Engineers, I rise to offer an amendment to title I of the bill. My amendment, Mr. Chairman, is in two parts: first, to…

I simply point out to my friends that under the Largent amendment, even with the cuts, the State revolving fund under the Largent amendment would still be very substantially higher than the appropriation requested by the Clinton…

The San Diego situation is a classic example of regulatory overkill. But regardless of how you feel about San Diego, you should vote ``no'' on this amendment, because it guts all of the provisions that allow flexibility on secondary…

I would respond to my friend that the law is very clear, and the technical staff tells me that in these examples, the State of Maryland or the State of New Jersey could regulate that land as a wetland under State regulations.

I would take back my time and say the gentleman is absolutely right. It is an organization. These are the bureaucrats from the various States, and the National Governors Association opposes this amendment.

We are here to rise in support of the Clean Water Act that brings some common sense, good science, and responsibility, adding much needed reforms to the Clean Water Act, bringing a responsible approach to the Clean Water Act. I just want…