I thank the Senator from Delaware for allowing me to speak for up to 12 minutes.

I am hoping that we can take a look at the fiscal year 2019 budget and restore some funding in that area.

Thanks to the increased budget caps, Senator Reed and I were able to include an additional $12.6 billion for THUD programs in the fiscal year 2018 Omnibus bill.

I am concerned that that is leaving American producers at a disadvantage.

For all of its talk about project streamlining, the Administration needs to streamline its own process and quickly deploy these dollars.

the Administration has given conflicting signals on the issue of the air traffic control privatization.

I think is absolutely critical.

I totally agree, yes.

we tripled funding for TIGER from $500 million to $1.5 billion in order to better meet our Nation's infrastructure needs.

I think the concern that many of us have who represent lower-income large rural states is from our discussions with the private sector...

I certainly hope that we can continue this good work in 2019 as we evaluate the Administration's proposals and receive input from members on both sides of the aisle.

I'm introducing three bipartisan bills to address this crisis.

The American Society of Civil Engineers each year puts out a report card and tallies up the backlog in repairs and refurbishment.

we need to take an all-of-the-above approach to addressing the opioid epidemic.

I assess that risk as extremely high. I don't see what will prevent it from happening.

This program has allowed our producers to greatly expand their markets and create more jobs at home.

SNAP funding is critically important in Maine, where one in five children are food insecure.

I want to personally thank you for the inclusion of additional funding for training vessel replacement in the President's Budget Request.

The Society of Civil Engineers rated 40 percent of my State's roads as being in fair or unacceptable conditions.

I hope that the Administration will refrain from undermining our progress by floating rescission packages, musing about vetoes, or continuing to play politics with major infrastructure and safety projects.

the tremendous need for this program was once again demonstrated this past year by the fact that the department received 452 applications requesting more than $6 billion in funding for TIGER projects.

American consumers are increasingly interested in knowing exactly where and how their food is produced.

I am concerned that the President's budget request would completely eliminate the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative.

The current shortage of truck drivers in our country is expected to grow from 48,000 to a 175,000 by the year 2024.

I want to make three points in response to the objection that was raised by my friend and colleague from Washington State. The first is timing. According to the Senator from Washington, we have all the time in the world. Regrettably, that…