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John Murtha: “There is no one who has worked harder on this issue than the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). The committee is…”

On the recordJune 22, 2004
There is no one who has worked harder on this issue than the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). The committee is very aware of it, and we put report language in to make sure to try and go in the direction the gentleman tried to. We made a slight increase in the amount of money available. We know it is a massive problem. This committee has been in the forefront of trying to address this problem. We appreciate the gentleman's concern. He has brought it to our attention over and over again, and we are doing the best we can. We know some of the things the gentleman pointed out, we put into the language to say we have got to get it straightened out. So we appreciate the gentleman's hard work and dedication in trying to solve this very difficult problem.
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John Murtha
Pennsylvania
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Editor's note · Context

Acknowledging Mr. Blumenauer's efforts on a significant issue during a committee discussion.

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