Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. 40 percent of Americans are descended from immigrants who came to this country by way of Ellis Island. Today Ellis Island is a magnificent museum and a national park. Unfortunately it is accessible to the general public only by ferry for a price of $7 per person. This price makes it prohibitive to many of the American citizens who in fact own Ellis Island. During the last session. there was a pitched battle on the issue of whether to build a new $15 million bridge from Jersey City to Ellis Island for pedestrian access.
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