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Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3547, Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act; Providing for Proceedings During the Period from January 17, 2014, Through January 24, 2014; and for Other Purposes

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 15, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment

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Mr. NUNES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for all your hard work in putting this bill together.

Mr. Chairman, the underlying bill includes funding for three environmental programs that have shown very little accountability since they were enacted, specifically, the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Restoration Fund, the CALFED Program, and the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund.

I remain concerned about the expenditures in these programs and whether they are going to the intended purpose. I urge the committee to conduct an oversight hearing into these programs, and would urge you, Mr. Chairman, perhaps you could contact the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of these programs run by the Bureau of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific region.

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