Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to T. B., September 24, 1996

( Congress of ttje Unitcb States SjouSf o( ficprEsentatibES (BHastjmgton, Q€ 20515-2002 September 24, 1996 Essex. MD 21221 Dear Thank you for contacting me to express your support for environmental issues, particularly with respect to the Chesapeake Bay. I share your concern. Since coming to Congress, I have voted against several intiatives which I believed would have been detrimental to the long-term health of the Bay. 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. In your letter you also mentioned Aberdeen Proving Ground. You will be pleased to know that I — along with one of my Democratic colleagues -- launched a bipartisan effort to preserve funding for the Superfund cleanup program at APG in 1995. Additionally, the House bill you mentioned, H. R. 1620, has been pending in the House Commerce Committee since May 1995. It is uncertain what, if any, action will take place before Congress adjourns. I will keep you views in mind as this bill progresses through the legislative process. Once again, thanks for writing. Please contact me again if I may be of additional assistance. Sincerely, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress