[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 82 (Monday, June 20, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1283]
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SCIENCE, STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2006

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                               speech of

                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2005

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2862) making 
     appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, 
     Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes:

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I continue to be concerned about some 
of the funding cuts in this bill, but am heartened by the Committee's 
rejection of the President's proposal to eliminate Community 
Development Block Grants and the passage of the Sanders amendment that 
rolls back some of the most egregious components of the PATRIOT Act. 
While I am troubled by the lack of funding for important programs such 
as community policing and public broadcasting, the final version of the 
bill reflected significant improvements from the Bush administration's 
recommendations. Despite my initial opposition, when it came time to 
vote, I felt the improvements made to the bill warranted my support.

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