Bud Shuster: “I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.”

I am prepared to accept the gentleman's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

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

I want to thank the chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment for his hard work on this piece of legislation. I appreciate all of his efforts and his knowledge he put into making sure that bill is a good product…

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. This amendment does clarify the responsibilities of the Corps with respect to their rural neighbors, which for me, coming from rural Pennsylvania, it is extremely important, and I…