Mike Bost: “We must take decisive action to ensure the safety and security of this Nation's rail networks by passing H.R. 8996.”

While I think we could and should have been able to pass this bill months ago, I am pleased to be here today. I know that some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle took issue with some provisions in the Dole act due to a…

At this time, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Van Orden), who is the chief sponsor of the bill.

The permitting process here is a mess. It is costly. It is slow. It is killing infrastructure projects.

So, now here we are, a year into the Biden administration's new WOTUS ruling, and nothing has changed.