[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 23, 1994]
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                        THE SUPERFUND NIGHTMARE

  (Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, we have an opportunity this 
year to enact a comprehensive overhaul of the Superfund Program.
  We can put an end to the endless litigation that has crippled this 
program.
  We can make the ability to pay a consideration in determining the 
liability of responsible parties.
  And we can, once and for all, resolve the matter of retroactive 
liability.
  Mr. Speaker, it is convenient and popular to think of Superfund as a 
problem of big business. But I can assure my colleagues that Superfund 
does not discriminate. It will come after our neighbors, our school 
districts, our grandmothers, and the corner grocer. Like the endless 
string of horror movie sequels that Hollywood never tires of making us, 
Superfund is always looking for a new venue to play. Watch for 
``Nightmare on Main Street''--coming soon to a location nearby.
  I urge all Members to support a comprehensive Superfund 
reauthorization this year.

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