Bud Shuster: “I am prepared to close, so I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the…”

I just want to say the ranking member is 100 percent correct on his assessment of the harbor maintenance trust fund. I support it. He is absolutely right. I just want to make sure, when he is referring to BS, he is not referring to Bill…

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for offering this amendment, the program that assists communities in their efforts to recover and adapt to severe weather and natural disasters. It is a solid amendment. I support the amendment and…

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

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