I accept the amendment. The President's request had proposed eliminating this as a separate program. We rejected that proposal, and instead we funded the program above, as the gentleman from Massachusetts said--and I appreciate it--above the level of $41 million. This takes it to 44. He makes a very powerful case. I think it makes a lot of sense, so I accept the amendment, and I think it is a good amendment.
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I'm here for two reasons. One, I want to pay tribute to the first responders, the mayor and his team. They've done tremendous job in responding to this terrible accident.
I have no objection to the amendment, and I support the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.
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