May 23, 2002
I rise today to detail some of the benefits of trade promotion authority to American agriculture. Our President, regardless of party, has not had trade negotiating authority since 1994. While other countries have been busy negotiating…
Scott Fitzgerald
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Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Fitzgerald has focused on issues such as economic growth, public safety, and healthcare during his time in office. Before his election to Congress, he served in the Wisconsin State Senate, where he held various leadership positions and was involved in significant legislative efforts.
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Apr 24, 2002
my amendment removes subsidies and incentives currently in the pending bill for garbage incinerators. Many of my colleagues may not realize it, but built into this energy bill is the promotion of more waste incineration around the country…
Apr 24, 2002
I emphasize this amendment would in no way impair States that incinerate their waste from continuing to do so. In fact, Illinois has waste incineration. What we are saying with this amendment is we should not be promoting, with Federal…
Dec 7, 2001
Yes. What happened there was that Governor Edgar, who was Governor in the late 1980s and early 1990s, was moving forward with this south suburban airport. When President Clinton took office, at the request of the mayor, the FAA removed the…
Dec 7, 2001
The Senator brings up many good points. One, you don't have the benefit of the language that they are going to try and put into a conference committee report. I do have a copy. And I have to say, Senator Durbin was very straightforward in…
Dec 7, 2001
That is unclear. I think under certain circumstances the western access would have to be paid for out of airport improvement funds because in section 6 of your bill you provide for Federal construction of the project.
Dec 7, 2001
O'Hare revenues would include whatever revenues they took in, from any source. You don't say that.
Dec 7, 2001
No, and that is certainly not clear from the language. I cite section 1(f) of your language where you define the runway design plan to include related facilities, which I take to include related roadway improvements. So I don't know how…
Dec 7, 2001
To my colleague from Illinois I say I am sure if I got an annual report of O'Hare and looked at the income statements, they would include as airport revenues the funds they receive from whatever source--from airport improvement funds, from…
Dec 7, 2001
I do appreciate my friendship with Senator Durbin. I hope there are not many more issues that we disagree with amongst ourselves with respect to our State. In many cases, we have been able to have a great impact for the people of Illinois…
Dec 7, 2001
State securities laws could come into play if there are airport bonds that are issued. If they had the effect of interfering with this, could they be overridden? There are other States that are in this position, in fact, that have some…
Dec 7, 2001
another issue I have been concerned about and Congressman Jackson and Congressman Hyde have been concerned about for a very long period of time is that we have two airlines that have 87 percent of the aviation market at O'Hare. Those…
Dec 7, 2001
this letter raises several concerns. I have to say that Mr. Burzych and the local chapter of air traffic controllers support expanding O'Hare. They have made that very clear. I certainly know they want an expanded, modernized O'Hare. There…
Dec 7, 2001
Is it true that only in the last 48 hours this agreement was made, and in only 48 hours we are expected, without a hearing, without any consultation or advice or information provided to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and…
Dec 7, 2001
I gave them the Senator's admonition that the Senate should never yield too much power to the executive, and that was the decline of the ancient Roman Republic.
Dec 7, 2001
The Senator from Arizona is exactly right. We have never been shown any details of this plan. No Member of this body has been shown details of this plan. Senator Durbin may have some details of which I am not aware. I have not been shown…
Dec 7, 2001
Absolutely. This was an issue when I was in the State senate in every election. Right prior to my going into the State senate, the city of Chicago at that time did not propose expanding O'Hare. They proposed a third airport in the south…
Dec 7, 2001
I oppose what Senator Durbin is hoping to do. His argument pointed out that the Illinois delegation is divided. In general, I think Congressman Lipinski in the House supports Senator Durbin's efforts. Congressman Hyde and Congressman Jesse…
Sep 21, 2001
Yes, I have, in a conversation, I think, with Sean O'Keefe from the Office of Management and Budget. He works for Mitch Daniels. He was under the impression that the executive branch had the authority, in return for granting $5 billion…
Sep 21, 2001
Yes. Just as in return for the loan guarantees the Treasury could ask for warrants, I believe that in return for the cash grants, the Treasury can ask for warrants from the corporation.
Aug 2, 2001
I rise to support my friend from Arizona, Senator Kyl, and compliment him on the amendment he has introduced. I think he has studied this issue very carefully. He has noticed that many States--in fact, about 29 States--appear to get…
Jul 24, 2001
I wish to speak about a different issue, and that is something that is tucked into the Senate appropriations bill that deals with aviation in the Greater Chicago area. I have been working with my colleague, Senator Durbin, almost since the…
Jul 24, 2001
This is absolutely one of the bright spots on the aviation picture in Illinois today, one of the issues on which we hope to agree. It is one of the wonders of the world, in my judgment, that Rockford is not being used right now when it is…
Jul 24, 2001
O'Hare has been at capacity since 1969. In fact, it was in that year that the FAA first put delay controls in at O'Hare Airport. Unadvisedly, I think 2 years ago, Congress lifted the delay controls at O'Hare and LaGuardia, and delays went…
Jun 28, 2001
I have long favored creating liability for HMOs that harm someone because of their negligence. Right now, HMOs are protected. They are immune from liability, and that is a protection that almost no other individual or corporation has in…
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