Opposing Construction of a Waste Transfer Station in Bensalem |
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
Video: Congressman Murphy Opposes Construction of a Waste Transfer Station in Bensalem. (10/17/07)
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from New Jersey.
Mr. Chairman, I rise today
to urge my colleagues to support this critical amendment that we are
offering with my good friend Mr. Pallone of New Jersey.
Right now in districts across
America companies are trying to skirt the law and put our communities
at risk.
In my district in Bensalem
of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a company is trying to construct a waste
transfer facility despite widespread public opposition. A few months
ago I stood with the leaders of Bensalem, Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo and
State Representative Gene DiGirolamo, as we urged Congress to close
this loophole that allows this end-run around local and State laws.
This is not a partisan issue,
as these two Republican leaders of Bensalem will attest to. After all,
ensuring that our neighborhoods are kept clean and safe isn't about
politics; it is about doing what is right. With this amendment, we have
an opportunity to protect our neighborhoods. I urge swift passage of
this important amendment. |