Fwd: Jim Moran Named Chair of Interior Approps Subcommittee

Tue Mar 9 23:41:39 CST 2010

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Subject: NEWS FROM MORAN: Moran Named Chair of Interior Approps
Subcommittee
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:02:54 -0500
From: "Blout, Emily" <Emily.Blout at mail.house.gov>

For Immediate Release:  March 9 2010     
Contact: Emily Blout:  202.225.4376 / 202.494.2798 (c) 

Moran Takes Gavel of Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
Veteran environmentalist officially named chair today

Washington D.C. — During this evening’s meeting of the House Democratic
Caucus, Congressman Jim Moran was officially named Chairman of the
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. Agencies under the Interior
Subcommittee’s purview include: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Department of the Interior, National Forest Service, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, the Holocaust Museum, and the National Endowment for the
Arts and Humanities. Congressman Moran made the following remarks
regarding his new chairmanship:

“I appreciate the confidence my colleagues have placed in me to take on
this role. It is a humbling responsibility. I can't imagine many things
more important than playing a major role in protecting our environment and
conserving our natural resources. The fact that the bill also includes
funding for the arts and our native Americans will provide me a special
source of satisfaction because these are issues I care deeply about.”

[ http://moran.house.gov/ ]http://moran.house.gov/

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Emily Blout
Press Secretary 
Office of Rep. Jim Moran (VA-08)
2239 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20515
Main: 202 225 4376
Cell: 202 494 2798

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