[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 107 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1525]
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                 MC DADE AND FAZIO INVESTORS IN AMERICA

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 25, 1997

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, with these late night sessions, I have had the 
opportunity to read the report of the Appropriations Subcommittee on 
Energy and Water Development. Chairman Joe McDade and Ranking Democrat 
Vic Fazio, and their subcommittee colleagues, have crafted a document 
which invests in America.
  Our Nation has a variety of problems concerning energy and water 
development throughout the land. Whether flood control, environmental 
problems, nuclear waste disposal, or electric power--among other key 
priorities--they have been judicious in their decision making.
  I am particularly grateful that the Subcommittee, and now the House, 
have recognized the flood dangers along the Los Angeles, Rio Hondo, and 
San Gabriel rivers in southeastern Los Angeles County. Five hundred 
thousand residents live and work in 177,000 structures which are at 
risk of flooding. The committee's decision to increase the funding 
needed to implement the largest urban flood control project in the 
United States is deeply appreciated.

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