Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank leadership for allowing H.R. 2937 to come to the floor. This legislation, introduced by my friend from Illinois (Mr. LaHood), will help address the challenge of abandoned coal mines present in many affected communities across the Nation. The Community Reclamation Partnerships Act enables States to partner with Good Samaritan entities to reclaim abandoned mine sites and facilitate acid mine drainage cleanup. H.R. 2937 creates more opportunities to address this challenge. Mr. Speaker, representing the Pennsylvania Fifth Congressional District, just to note, my congressional district has more abandoned mine sites than any congressional district in the country, so I am very grateful for the leadership that Mr. LaHood has shown in bringing H.R. 2937 forward. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this measure, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2937, introduced by Representative LaHood, is a step forward for communities looking to address abandoned coal mines in their backyards by partnering with Good Samaritans seeking to help. The Commonwealth of Virginia, my home State, estimates that it will need over $400 million to clean up all of its remaining abandoned coal mines and, while this bill is no substitute for a long-term reauthorization of the Abandoned Mine Land fund, every little bit helps.…”