Tom Latham: “I appreciate very much the gentleman's concern on this amendment. I think his timing is, maybe, unfortunate. This is a…”

“I appreciate very much the gentleman's concern on this amendment. I think his timing is, maybe, unfortunate. This is a major issue in the reauthorization bill that, hopefully, is going to be filed tonight. This issue will be dealt with. It truly is an authorizing issue that should not be on this bill. So, while I may share some concerns with the gentleman, I certainly don't think it's appropriate on this bill, especially at this moment when the highway bill is being filed and when, hopefully, this issue will be resolved in that bill. With that and with some reservation, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, unfortunately. I yield back the balance of my time.”