Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to L. B., May 20, 1996

Congress of tfje ®ntteb States Spouse of fteprcsmtatibcs ©Slasbington, SC 205t5-2002 May 20, 1996 Dear^BHHI Thank you for your recent communication inquiring as to my position on environmental issues. It is always good to hear from the young people of the Second Congressional District. While I no longer serve in the Maryland State Legislature, as a member of Congress I have cast a number of votes intended to preserve laws important to the environment. I opposed H. R. 961, a Republican-sponsored Clean Water Act reauthorization bill, because I believed it would adversely impact ongoing efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. I also voted, on three separate occasions, to delete from an appropriations bill 17 legislative provisions unilaterally restricting EPA’s ability to enforce environmental laws and regulations important to the Bay. Moreover, I have sent several letters to the House Republican leadership requesting that the Chesapeake Bay Program receive adequate funding. Thanks again for writing. Be assured that I will continue to give each proposal affecting the environment which comes before Congress thorough and careful consideration. Sincerely, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress