[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1430]
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                    RECOGNITION OF ISTEA SUPPORTERS

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 1997

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is with great enthusiasm that I recognize 
the efforts of a group of dedicated activists from Westchester, 
Rockland, and Putnam Counties who undertook a 5-day bicycle trip from 
New York to Washington in support of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation and Efficiency Act [ISTEA].
  On June 4th this determined group of people, led by Greenburgh Town 
Supervisor, Paul Feiner, and joined by my constituent Leonard 
Morgenstern, arrived in Washington to bring the message of ISTEA to 
their national representatives. The message is clear: We must ensure 
that transportation alternatives and environmental quality initiatives 
remain fully funded in ISTEA reauthorization.
  The efforts of this group highlight the foundation of ISTEA which is 
the use of intermodal transportation. ISTEA funding has never been 
solely intended for highway construction. My own State of New York has 
been a leader in building a diverse infrastructure which enables our 
residents to use alternative transportation sources.
  In recognition of the efforts of those I have mentioned, as well as 
Gus DeSilva, David Kraker, Michael Ferrato, Joseph Ippolito, Carl Kulo, 
Lynn Gorski, Richard Sibley, Jeff Ziffer, David Gordon, I urge my 
colleagues to resolve that the reauthorization of ISTEA will maintain 
its dedication to environmental quality and transportation 
alternatives.

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