I thank Mr. Curbelo for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I just heard the ranking member get on the floor and call me stubborn. I am pretty committed to what we are doing here because this week will be the second year anniversary of…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding me time. I rise today in support of the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017. This extension provides stability to our aviation system and extends the funding to…

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

Will the gentlewoman yield? Ms. DeLAURO. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.

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…

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Clawson of Florida). Is there objection…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Unfortunately, today I rise in opposition to S. 612. At one point, I wholeheartedly supported this bill. There should be nothing…

I thank my good friend from western Pennsylvania. I support Buy American provisions, and, of course, as he mentioned, there is a 1-year provision in this. I just disagree--this is not the process for doing this moving forward. I believe it…

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 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…

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.

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…