Bud Shuster

May I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Palmer). The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 15\1/2\ minutes. The gentleman from Washington has 14 minutes.

It is my great privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), the former chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and extend his…

Public-private partnerships are not a silver bullet. Let me say that again: public-private partnerships aren't a silver bullet.

I think one of the key components that we have to figure out is a long-term funding stream.

I appreciate all of the work that has gone into this bill, especially by the staff on both sides of the committee. There were a lot of hours that they put in, and I can't thank them enough for what they did. Again, I thank my counterpart…

Yes. Mr. DeFAZIO. Will the gentlewoman yield? Ms. DeLAURO. I yield to the gentleman from Oregon. Mr. DeFAZIO. I would say yes.

I thank the gentleman and recognize that this is an important issue to him and his constituents back home in Michigan. In 2016, no one, no one should be afraid to drink the water that comes out of their tap. That is something I think we…

I support Mr. Courtney's amendment and urge adoption of it. I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim time in opposition, but I do not oppose the bill. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I will say my piece if I could. It is with a heavy heart that I come to the House floor today. My mother passed away early this morning, Pat Shuster--Patricia Shuster. I want to thank all my colleagues for their condolences and kind words…

This is a good amendment that I support. It authorizes, as my colleague explained, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Mr. Joyce has championed this bill and worked very hard, as has Ms. Kaptur, on this important issue. In fact, the…

I claim the time in opposition, but I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.