>> as i said i'm not an expert on olmstead. i am familiar with what the decision talked about, and unnecessary institutionalization how that clashes. you're asking equation which is beyond my -- >> could i get something in writing on that? and let me continue a little bit. my concern is that those who are into many come i understand many levels below you, my concern is that some of the civil rights division and the special litigation section at doj are pursuing, and to be fair, some of this litigation began in the last administration. so this is, this is an ongoing problem. but my concern is that there are some who read the olmstead case as if not requiring a move away from institutional care, at least somehow endorsing the move that those at doj, some at doj, had advocated for. and my reading of -- well, i think anyone reading of the case, the actual case, demonstrates that that's not what the case contemplated. that the case was, made it clear that segregation of those with disabilities will not be tolerated, but that institu

it was an outgrowth of the teachings of frederick law ohmstead who -- olmstead who designed central park. the western side of the park particularly was supposed to be kept rural. what's been proposed in this case with the astroturf and everything else is turning everything on its head. i know my father wouldn't have approved of it. jack spring wouldn't have. virtually any of people -- people around rec and park over the years would disapprove of this. there are several issues involved. first of all as to endangered species, the san francisco garter snake which is very endangered and the red leg frog, another very indangered creature, they're particularly here for san francisco and the northern peninsula. golden gate park is one of the places where they still survive. also the bright lights that are being brought in are going to create a lot of problems on the pacific flyway. those 60-foot klieg lights are just what's needed to drive the birds off. the whole thing is frankly a monday atrocity. i -- monstrosity. i was a recreation director in the patcht before 1908 and i know a lot of the

i want to ask you if you are familiar with the olmstead case. it deals with disability law. are you prepared to talk about it today? >> i am not an expert on it. >> okay. let me ask you a few questions. in my state, we have a number of homes, institutions, for the developmentally disabled. around the country, there have been a number of lawsuits against some of these homes, alleging violations of civil rights. in some instances, these lawsuits are filed with the view that the olmstead case contemplates a structure where the institutions are phased out, and that individuals who are disabled, intellectually disabled, developmentally disabled, those individuals are moved into more community-based care. >> my state has been, in arkansas, has been the subject of some of these lawsuits. first of all, i wanted to ask, do you believe that the olmstead case requires a movement away from the institutional care for the developmentally disabled, or do you believe that these inst

this is why you see extensive dumontation on the olmstead lock and dam. any changes to address the solvency of the trust fund are most appropriately discussed within the authorizing committees. i know they're aware of the situation and are evaluating various options. the chair: the gentleman from indiana's time has expired. who seeks recognition? >> i move to strike the last word and yield to the ranking member. the chair: the gentleman is recognizened and the gentleman from indiana is recognized. mr. visclosky: i associate myself with the chairman's remark, mr. chris' remark and -- mr. critz's remark and mr. doyle's remark and conclude my portion by thanking both gentlemen for raising this vital issue. we engage in investing and infrastructure in afghanistan, we create infrastructure investment in iraq and elsewhere. it is time that we repair and invest in the infrastructure, the waterway infrastructure in the united states of america. to create jobs in the short-term and to create jobs in the future. again, i really, from the bottom of my heart, thank y

n the olmstead framework? >> like i said i am not an expert on the olmstead case. ..