Tim Walberg: “I thank my friend from Michigan, and I rise to support his amendment which establishes a permanent use of priority funds…”

“I thank my friend from Michigan, and I rise to support his amendment which establishes a permanent use of priority funds for the Great Lakes navigation system. Mr. Chairman, the 2014 WRRDA bill included a temporary provision to set aside these funds for the Great Lakes to address the maintenance backlog. The Huizenga amendment continues this effort and ensures the 140 federally maintained ports and harbors on the Great Lakes, including the Port of Monroe in my district, have dependable funding as they continue to move over 200 million tons of cargo each year, and, I would add, Mr. Chairman, without producing any potholes, needing no guardrails or bridges. They sustain good jobs and drive economic growth in Michigan and across the country. I urge support of this amendment and the adoption of the amendment.”