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Senator gets key to city
BY CHARLYN FINN
The key to the City of Port Lavaca was presented to U. S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison by Mayor Jack Whitlow Tuesday, on the second day of her Gulf Coast tour that included a stop off in Port Lavaca.
Hutchison, Texas’ senior senator, toured 600 miles of Coast in a three-day trip that began at Harlingen.
The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce hosted the local stop off at the Tropics Waterfront Bar and Grill.
“I am a daughter of the Gulf Coast, I grew up in Galveston County,” Hutchison said. “I understand the importance of the chemical industries and ports. I want to make sure we do everything we can to protect industry and the jobs. This is the lifeblood of our state.”
Hutchison touched on the current high energy crisis which she said is hurting the economy.
“The answer is to increase the supply, expand refineries and drill more,” she said. “The majority of congress is voting against those items.”
Hutchison supports oil and natural gas development in the ANWR 1002 Area. “This would not be near a forest, it is the frozen tundra in Alaska,” she said. “We can produce the same amount here (fuel) bought from Saudia Arabia. This is voted against by the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader.”
“We have an American problem, families and industry suffers and we can do something about it,” Hutchison said.
Hutchison said increasing U.S. natural resources is the key to lowering the high fuel prices.
Hutchison said she supports keeping channels dredged at the ports.
During a question answer session, Randy Boyd, chairman of the Calhoun County Port Authority board of directors said there is a critical breaching situation in the Matagorda Ship Channel jetties. He said the breach could impact the nation by $2.5 billion but if Congress would approve the funds the breach could be fixed for a few million dollars. Hutchison replied she is aware of the problem.
School Superintendent Larry Nichols asked Hutchison for her position on the Robinhood bill for school funding.
Hutchinson indicated that if she were in the position, fixing Robinhood would be a priority.
“It is wrong. Taxes are too high. It benefits only a few localities. I am with you on that, she said.”
The Robinhood Bill or Senate Bill 7 mandates that school districts termed wealthy must give up excess wealth to poor school districts.
Hutchison said she is against the Trans Texas Corridor but is for expanding the I69 highway with the existing right of way.
Hutchison, Texas’ senior senator, toured 600 miles of Coast in a three-day trip that began at Harlingen.
The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce hosted the local stop off at the Tropics Waterfront Bar and Grill.
“I am a daughter of the Gulf Coast, I grew up in Galveston County,” Hutchison said. “I understand the importance of the chemical industries and ports. I want to make sure we do everything we can to protect industry and the jobs. This is the lifeblood of our state.”
Hutchison touched on the current high energy crisis which she said is hurting the economy.
“The answer is to increase the supply, expand refineries and drill more,” she said. “The majority of congress is voting against those items.”
Hutchison supports oil and natural gas development in the ANWR 1002 Area. “This would not be near a forest, it is the frozen tundra in Alaska,” she said. “We can produce the same amount here (fuel) bought from Saudia Arabia. This is voted against by the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader.”
“We have an American problem, families and industry suffers and we can do something about it,” Hutchison said.
Hutchison said increasing U.S. natural resources is the key to lowering the high fuel prices.
Hutchison said she supports keeping channels dredged at the ports.
During a question answer session, Randy Boyd, chairman of the Calhoun County Port Authority board of directors said there is a critical breaching situation in the Matagorda Ship Channel jetties. He said the breach could impact the nation by $2.5 billion but if Congress would approve the funds the breach could be fixed for a few million dollars. Hutchison replied she is aware of the problem.
School Superintendent Larry Nichols asked Hutchison for her position on the Robinhood bill for school funding.
Hutchinson indicated that if she were in the position, fixing Robinhood would be a priority.
“It is wrong. Taxes are too high. It benefits only a few localities. I am with you on that, she said.”
The Robinhood Bill or Senate Bill 7 mandates that school districts termed wealthy must give up excess wealth to poor school districts.
Hutchison said she is against the Trans Texas Corridor but is for expanding the I69 highway with the existing right of way.
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