John Chafee: “Here is the problem. There is no question but what the case the Senator from Arizona presented in connection with…”

“Here is the problem. There is no question but what the case the Senator from Arizona presented in connection with Nogales is an appealing one and of deep concern. But we do not know what the cases are from the other States. We have here an amendment for water infrastructure from Senator Grassley, from Senator Coverdell, from Senator Hatfield, from Senator Domenici, from Senators Stevens and Murkowski, from Senator Pressler, from Senators Bennett and Hatch, and others; and another, Senator Chafee, actually. So it seems to me what we have to do is put these in some kind of priority. I mean the case that the Senator from Arizona made is an appealing one. But is that of greater importance for this limited amount of money that the Appropriations Committee has appropriated last year, dependent upon the authorization, than these others? I think in fairness to these others who have held back, we have to in some fashion weigh them. It may well be that the Senator from Arizona will have the lead role. But we do not know. So, as I understand what the Senator from Arizona is suggesting, that while we have not actually appropriated nor actually required that the appropriations take place, we have passed it over to the EPA. But my experience around here is that most of the Senators do not want to have these decisions to remain in the EPA.”