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RESTARTING AMERICAN importance of the success of both Dulles and northern Virginia. Phase 2 will require nothing OFFSHORE LEASING NOW ACT Reagan. less than the most qualified board possible to After the airports authority was created, both be a success. SPEECH OF Reagan and Dulles prospered. In the past 25 It is imperative that these changes to the HON. GENE GREEN years, Dulles has become the economic en- original law be enacted quickly, and I hope gine for not only northern Virginia, but the en- that the committee of jurisdiction will expedite OF TEXAS tire Commonwealth. Without a successful review of the legislation. If the current leader- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES international airport drawing global traffic and ship is allowed to stay in place, it will very like- Thursday, May 5, 2011 myriad businesses, the region would not be ly continue to make decisions that add to the The House in Committee of the Whole nearly as successful as it is today. Metrorail cost of Phase 2 and further jeopardize not House on the State of the Union had under access to the airport and fast-growing only MWAA’s bond rating, but the success of consideration the bill (H.R. 1230) to require Loudoun County will attract more businesses, both airports under their control. The respec- the Secretary of the Interior to conduct cer- create new jobs and ease congestion on area tive executives simply must have the ability to tain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for roadways. Dulles Rail being completed on appoint new board members as soon as pos- other purposes: time and at or under original cost estimates is sible to prevent the current board from turning Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chair, I key to many more decades of success. Dulles Rail into a failed project. rise today in support of H.R. 1230. While I have been extremely pleased ob- My primary interest is to see the project Gas prices continue to rise. The instability in serving MWAA’s achievements over the past completed on time and at or under budget and the Middle East is threatening our supply, and two decades, I believe continued success is I believe the board’s decision to opt for an un- we already import much of our oil from coun- now threatened by a board of directors that derground station at Dulles Airport could be tries that are hostile to our interests. We need has lost sight of its primary mission of serving disastrous. Since the announcement, Fairfax to safely and responsibly produce our domes- airport passengers and residents of the sur- and Loudoun counties have indicated that they tic resources offshore in order to reduce this rounding communities. For many years MWAA will not assume the extra costs of the under- reliance on foreign imports and in turn, in- was run by competent and dedicated profes- ground station. If the local governments with- crease our economic growth. sionals such as Jim Wilding and Jim Bennett. draw Phase 2 funding, the project will be in We cannot forget that just one production As current CEO Lynn Hampton prepares to re- serious jeopardy. rig equals 500 jobs—100 workers on the rig, tire, the search process for her replacement The underground station also is opposed by plus 400 workers supporting drilling operations conducted by the current board of directors nearly every elected official representing onshore. This industry comprises not only oil has been a study in poor management and northern Virginia residents, including the Fair- and gas companies, but also a network of political horse trading. When the board voted fax and Loudoun boards of supervisors, the suppliers and contractors that purchase goods to advance the nomination of Nathaniel Ford, Herndon Town Council, Virginia Secretary of as diverse as forgings, valves, computers, the deciding vote was cast by proxy by a then Transportation Sean Connaughton and Gov- chemicals and helicopters from suppliers in all board member who was under house arrest in ernor Bob McDonnell. Independent groups 50 states. the Ivory Coast. such as the Washington Airports Task Force, That is why I support H.R. 1230, which This problem arose because under the cur- Dulles Corridor Rail Association, the Northern would force lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico rent law, board members serve until their re- Virginia Regional Commission, the Fairfax and offshore Virginia that were delayed or placement is confirmed. While this may have County Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia cancelled following the Macondo spill. worked in the past, in my opinion the law is Chamber of Commerce and AAA Mid-Atlantic I encourage my colleagues to support this being abused to keep political favorites in of- have all spoken out against the underground bill. fice, even if their service is suspect. The lead- station. For a board member to recently state, f ership void at MWAA also is reflected in the ‘‘I think the board is committed to the under- planning for Phase 2 of Dulles Rail. Under the ground station as best for the community at INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO current board, costs have greatly exceeded large’’ shows astonishing hubris and a willful CHANGE THE STRUCTURE OF original estimates, with more likely to come avoidance of reality. THE METROPOLITAN WASH- with the board’s April 6 decision to build an Recent Phase 2 cost estimates are ex- INGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY underground station at Dulles Airport. tremely troubling. While original projections put BOARD Because of these concerns about the direc- the cost of Phase 2 at $2.5 billion, the cost tion of MWAA today, I am introducing legisla- spikes to at least $3.5 billion under the plan HON. FRANK R. WOLF tion to make changes to the 1986 law that es- approved by the MWAA board. With such dra- OF VIRGINIA tablished the regional operating authority for matic cost increases before a contract is even IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dulles and Reagan National airports. This leg- awarded, some have expressed concerns islation will amend the original statute to give about the creditworthiness of the bonds that Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Virginia a majority on the MWAA Board of Di- will be issued to pay for Phase 2. Airport au- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I have been one of rectors by increasing the number of Common- thorities nationwide have been placed on no- the strongest supporters of Washington Dulles wealth appointees from five to nine. With both tice that bond ratings could be lowered in the International Airport and Ronald Reagan airports located in Virginia and with northern future. An additional $300 million or more for Washington National Airport as well as the Virginia residents and local governments pro- Dulles Rail could be a troublesome sign for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Extension project. I viding the lion’s share of the revenue for the the bond markets. I fear an increase in bor- was one of the original sponsors of the 1986 Dulles Rail project, it is only fair that the ma- rowing costs could effectively kill the project in legislation that transferred from the federal jority of the board be Virginians. The bill will the design phase. government the operations of Dulles and also prevent board members from serving past Considering all this information, I do not be- Reagan. I worked with former Senators John the end of their appointment, and will establish lieve that the current board of directors is act- Warner and Paul Trible, former Governor that board members can be replaced at any ing in the best interests of the northern Vir- Linwood Holton, and former Secretary of time by the respective executives who appoint ginia residents who will be forced to under- Transportation Elizabeth Dole to enact that im- the board: the governors of Virginia and Mary- write costs for Phase 2 through increased tolls portant law that created the Metropolitan land, the mayor of the District of Columbia or on the DTR and increased revenue from coun- Washington Airports Authority, MWAA. For the president of the United States. I believe ty coffers. The underground station will add at nearly 25 years MWAA has operated effec- these changes are critical if we are to ensure least $300 million to the overall cost of Phase tively, governed by board members who were that MWAA will once again function as origi- 2. When long-term financing costs are in- pillars of the community and understood the nally intended and in the best interests of cluded, the underground station could end up

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While in Atlanta, George worked as a manu- Hands in lieu of flowers. A recent Washington Post editorial indicated facturing engineer for Lockheed. He was Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel is in charge that commuters could be forced to pay as proud to work on the C–5A, the C–130, and of arrangements. much as $4,000 a year to use the toll road by the L–1011 projects. He often said his work at f 2020. Add in the tolls on the Dulles Greenway Lockheed was the favorite of all his jobs. IN TRIBUTE OF DENNIS POPP and my constituents’ transportation costs George was transferred to Lockheed’s Merid- could be higher than their monthly car pay- ian, MS plant in 1969 after the L–1011 assem- ments. It will be the parents taking their chil- bly line was moved to Meridian. In 1973, he HON. JOE COURTNEY dren to school and soccer practice, the busi- began work at National Homes as a pur- OF CONNECTICUT ness owner that uses the DTR on a daily chasing agent and was soon transferred to El- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES basis to make deliveries, the realtor who will mira, NY. During his time in Upstate New Tuesday, May 10, 2011 see home sales decrease due to the higher York, he took a job at American LaFrance as Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today transportation costs and the commuters to an Industrial Engineer. to pay tribute to Dennis Popp, who is stepping Tysons Corner who will shoulder the heavy In 1978, George and his family had the op- down after 12 years of distinguished service burden of the MWAA board’s recent decisions. portunity to move to Pensacola, FL where he as Mayor of the city of Groton, Connecticut. I want both MWAA and Dulles Rail to be began working with Mary Jo, who at that time Dennis began his career at the submarine successful. Because of that, Representative was a director for the Miss National Teenage maker Electric Boat, where he worked as a TOM LATHAM, chairman of the House Trans- pageant. In 1983, the Scarboroughs and Caro- pipe welder for 3 years before being promoted portation Appropriations Subcommittee, and I lyn Hawkins founded the Miss American Coed to supervisor for another 20 years. Dennis have asked the U.S. Department of Transpor- Pageant. George was named the national di- capped his career at EB by serving as a tation Inspector General, IG, to conduct an rector. George Scarborough took great pride draftsman for his final 3 years. audit of the operations of the MWAA board. I in the fact that the organization consistently Dennis took his breadth of experience at am pleased that the IG’s office will begin this promoted patriotism, community service and a building and supervising the production of audit in the near future. Outside of the actual strong academic record. Through extraor- some of the world’s most advanced machines composition of the board, it is my hope that dinary focus and hard work, George and Mary and translated his skill set to the world of poli- the audit will examine the governance struc- Jo Scarborough’s pageant organization be- tics and governance. Just as I fell short in my ture of MWAA and determine if it operates came the largest in the United States within a first effort in running for Congress, Dennis also with the transparency necessary for an organi- few years. He enjoyed meeting families across just missed in his first effort to win the Mayor’s zation tasked with such important responsibil- America throughout the year and going to the office in Groton. But with determination honed ities. national pageant each summer in Hawaii. like the steel of Electric Boat, Dennis went In the meantime, I urge support for my leg- Faith has always played a great role in back at it again and won the election for islation to update the board’s composition and George’s life. In 1978, he and his family joined Mayor of the city of Groton in 1999. appointment structure to reflect today’s reali- First Baptist Church in Pensacola where Immediately upon taking the reins of city ties. George was a deacon, taught Sunday School government, Mayor Popp worked to repair city f and sang in the choir. His greatest joy came relations with neighboring towns, which had from his volunteer work at Samaritan Hands. frayed in recent years. Elevating the city’s RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF George was the proud grandfather of nine leadership in regional issues, Dennis held po- GEORGE FRANCIS SCARBOROUGH grandchildren, Ian, Ginger and Julie Ward, sitions of Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary of Emily and Benjamin Scarborough, and Joey, the Southeastern Council of Governments HON. JEFF MILLER Andrew, Kate and Jack Scarborough. His love throughout his tenure. OF FLORIDA of baseball and other sports kept him engaged Mayor Popp will be remembered most of all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as a coach throughout his adult life and in his by his constituents for his tireless efforts to im- final years he enjoyed keeping score at his prove the quality of life for the city he loves. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 grandsons’ baseball games. He was also an Dennis kept taxes level for 12 years and de- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, George avid fan of the Atlanta Braves and Kentucky creased the mill rate while improving city serv- Francis Scarborough, 77, of Pensacola, FL Wildcats and for many years attended the ices. Mayor Popp led Groton Utilities’ expan- passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 4, Breeder’s Cup. sion into telecommunications, television, and 2011 surrounded by his family. Survivors include wife, Mary Jo Scar- internet service while strengthening the local George Francis Scarborough was born on borough, Pensacola, FL; daughter, Carol Ward community with responsive, neighborhood Good Friday, March 30, 1934 in Lexington, (John) and their children, Julie and Ginger customer service. KY. The son of George Buskie and Ada Ward of Jacksonville, FL and Ian Ward of Or- Dennis went on to win reelection five times, Wheat Buskie, George spent his early years in lando, FL; son, George Scarborough (Sara) of running unopposed on several occasions as a Miami, FL and San Diego, CA. He moved to Gulf Breeze, FL and their children Emily and testament to his support from residents across Milton, FL in 1946 when his family was trans- Benjamin Scarborough of Gulf Breeze, FL; the city and from both political parties. His ferred to Whiting Field. son, Joe Scarborough (Susan) of New York, record of leadership for his city will be remem- George graduated from Milton High School NY and their children Joey Scarborough of bered years after he leaves office and in- and remained close to many of his class- New York, NY and Andrew Scarborough of cludes expanding regional water sales and mates, hosting Milton High reunion events Pensacola, FL and Kate and Jack Scar- revenue for the city; resuscitating the summer over the past 20 years. After graduating from borough of New York, NY; he is also survived recreation program at West Side; leading an Milton, he returned to Lexington where he at- by his brothers, Chuck Scarborough of Cali- expansion of the Pequot Health Center; im- tended the University of Kentucky from 1952– fornia, Scott Scarborough of Nevada and sis- proving public safety through increased fire- 1956. There he fell in love with Kentucky bas- ter, Margaret Scarborough of Oregon. fighter positions; acquiring additional water- ketball and his future wife, Mary Joanna Clark. Visitation will be held from 3:00–5:00 pm shed land to protect the water supply; install- George and Mary Jo were married on August Sunday, May 8, 2011 at First Baptist Church ing barriers on 1–95 over the reservoir to pro- 14, 1955 at Second Avenue Baptist Church in with Funeral services beginning at 5:00 pm tect water quality; and supporting the installa- Rome, Georgia. George graduated from the with Dr. Barry Howard officiating. Private Fam- tion of three flagpoles at Fort Griswold Battle- University of Kentucky the next year with a ily Entombment will follow at Bayview Memo- field Park. B.S. degree in Business. rial Park. Dennis has advocated tirelessly for the George Scarborough served in the U.S. The family would like to thank the doctors needs of Groton, and I have valued his coun- Army from 1955–1957, and was stationed at and nurses at Sacred Heart Hospital, Dr. John sel as I prioritized the city’s requests in my Ft. Benning, GA and Ft. Polk, LA. Carolyn Bray, Pippa Nicholson-Kuenn, Don Gaetz and work in Congress. I have been proud to col- Elizabeth Scarborough was born to George TLC Caregivers, Lou Donaldson, Jan laborate with Mayor Popp in delivering Federal

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