House Proceeding on Jul 8th, 2008 :: 0:27:57 to 0:32:45
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Speech By: Robert Portman

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Robert Portman: save america's treasure programs provide federal matching grants for important hisric preservation projects. preserve america provides grants for interpretation and education regarding historic resources.

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Brad Miller: while the save america's treasures program provides grants for rehabilitation in restoration work. both programs, mr. speaker, are enormously successful because they leverage limited federal

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Speech By: Brad Miller

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Brad Miller: dollars for much larger state, local and private investment in preserving and interpreting our hiss -- history and our heritage. these programs were created by executive order, and this legislation

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Brad Miller: simply provides statutory authorization for both of these programs. h.r. 3981 is a top priority for the bush administration. so i ask my colleagues to support passage of this measure and i reserve

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Brad Miller: the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from guam reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from virginia. mr. wittman: mr. speaker, preserve america has been an

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Brad Miller: administration initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve cultural and natural heritage. preserve america communities in virginia's first congressional district, include

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Brad Miller: prince william county, spotsylvania county and williamsburg, virginia. the save america treasure program preserves certain historic sites including kenmore mansion in williamsburg, and the tents used by

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Brad Miller: george washington that are now in display in yorktown, virginia. i'd like to acknowledge the positive contributions that have been made to responsible preservation, particular by mr. turner of

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Brad Miller: ohio, who has long promoted property rights as a key component of these programs. he's brought us to where we are today by ensuring the constitutional rights of property owners while promoting

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Brad Miller: historicnd cultural preservation. on mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from

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Brad Miller: guam is recognized. ms. bordallo: mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleme an from north carolina, mr. miller, the bill's sponsor. the speaspker pro tempore: the

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Brad Miller: gentleman from north carolina, mr. miller, is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. miller: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 3981, which will authorize two programs

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Brad Miller: that are critical to the future of america's historic preservation efforts. i want to thank chairman rahall and ranking member young of the natural resources committee, as well as chairman grijalva

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Brad Miller: and ranking member bishop of the national parks, forest and public lands subcommittee for their work in shepherding this legislation, as well as the historic preservation community for

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Brad Miller: their support for this bill. the save america's treasures program was started as part of the white house millennium council, chaired by then first lady hillary clinton. the program has provided

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Brad Miller: much-needed bricks and mortar support and has succeeded among everyone's expectations. the current administration, under the leadership of first lady laura bush, created the preserve america

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Brad Miller: program to support community preservation efforts by providing funding for heritage tourism and preservation planning. the two programs serve different purposes and together they provide a

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Brad Miller: comprehensive approach to preservation and community revitalization. mr. mike turner and i announced the preserve america and save america's treasures act at the sewell belmont house a couple of

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Brad Miller: blocks from here. it was designated as a national historic landmark for significance in american history. it was the headquarters of the national women's party, led by alice paul, and their

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Michael R. Turner: movement to secure women the right to vote. dispute that historic -- that obvious historical significance, it was not long ago that the sewell belmont house was threatened bay leaking roof and

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Speech By: Michael R. Turner