Bud Shuster

I thank my colleague for offering the amendment. The amendment expresses a Sense of Congress that construction of a new lock at the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is vital to our national economy, national security, and national…

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. The amendment clarifies repayment requirements for funding advanced by a non-Federal sponsor. This is a good bipartisan amendment. I am prepared to accept the amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield…

I thank the gentleman for offering the amendment as he originally intended. I understand he has some conforming and technical corrections he would like to make. We want to work with the gentleman as we move forward. We are willing to…

I thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment. This amendment adds additional considerations to a GAO study that we have included in our bill. I believe looking at navigation safety is an important addition. Mr. Chair, I am prepared…

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. This amendment adds additional recommendations to a GAO study on workforce capacity. Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

This amendment adds universities to the list of organizations studying innovative materials that is already in our bill, but I am prepared to accept this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank the chairman for offering this amendment. This amendment clarifies the Army Corps' authority to provide assistance to regional coalitions under certain planning provisions. This is a good fix to the assistance program, and I am…

This amendment makes additional changes to the pilot program that we authorized in WRDA 2014 for non-Federal implementation of Corps projects. This amendment will allow future projects to be included in the program. I appreciate my…

Again, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4…

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. This amendment clarifies the section on integrating the water resources planning to our bill and will help communities and the Corps work in partnership, and I am prepared to accept the…

This amendment should help projects be executed more quickly, and I appreciate my colleagues who worked on this: Mr. Posey, Mr. Mast, Mr. Hastings, and Ms. Wilson. I ask all my colleagues to support this. I think it is a good amendment…