Jim Nussle: “It is my expectation that my committee will be reporting legislation to ensure that the highway category is increased.”

I, ignorantly, said at one point in time in my career that CBO sucks, and I have been apologizing for that for some time because these are good people who do a good job.

first of all let me acknowledge and welcome so many of our former colleagues back to the House Chamber here today. We welcome you. We thank you for your many years of service, and we look forward to the opportunity to renew old…

I would like to speak out of order for a moment just to thank the staff of the Budget Committee, Jim Bates, a very able staff that put together the bill. I also would like to thank so many of the leadership staff that do such good work…

I believe I have the time, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. The time belongs to the gentleman from Iowa.