I want to follow up, as we had been doing from the hearing from last November, and specifically with the implications for the U.S. economy.
I do not support this bill. I don't think this is the way to fund western water projects.
This language is somewhat confusing. There is no process or method for determining whether or not a transfer would increase the deficit.
The process that funds these projects lacks transparency and that the bill leaves key terms undefined.
There is no obligation for the Secretary to spend the money.
It is also true then that the overwhelming amount of the money transferred to the Reclamation Fund over the years--actually more than 50 per...
Money goes in, but rarely does the money come out. Congress uses the funds as slush funds to cover deficit spending.
The bottom line is that some States win under this bill; others simply lose.
I frankly do not see the value in creating a new trust fund such as the one contemplated in this bill.
the regulation of Internet gaming must be sufficient and effective.
Internet gaming is not an activity that can be confined within strict borders.