On the recordSeptember 22, 2010
We had a hearing on this in June. The Park Service expressed their concerns here in testimony. I quoted part of those concerns. They expressed their concerns, and we expressed some concerns that we may have had because the private property aspect to it was part of the dialogue. We marked the bill up in July, once again, expressing our concerns. I am one who respects when Members want to put something in their districts. Listen, they know their districts better than anybody else, and they should be given a lot of leeway; but there is a responsibility, if we are going to have national input, to know what the facts are so that we can respond accordingly, as it is not just the citizen taxpayers of Connecticut who are funding this; it is the taxpayers of the 50 States, so we need to have some answers. Now, this bill was put on the suspension calendar last night. I have checked with my staff. We have yet to hear from the Park Service as to if it has changed its mind or not.
