I yield myself such time as I may consume. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. LoBiondo) deserve very special recognition and appreciation for their collaborative work taking the lead on this…

I yield myself 30 additional seconds. But if we don't raise that level from time to time to keep pace with inflation, keep a target out there, then they will continue to be underfunded. At least they can go in and compete and advocate with…

I yield myself 30 additional seconds. Then we need to increase the funding level but also increase their accountability, also increase their responsibility to the public. That's, I think, a very important and new initiative in this…

I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps), who has made a splendid contribution to this bill, and thank her for her contribution.

I yield myself the remaining time to thank the gentleman from Arkansas for his generosity in yielding time, which had inadvertently run out on our side.

I thank the distinguished gentleman for this amendment, a very thoughtful, well-crafted amendment to resolve conflicts. That is really what the Congress should be doing, resolving conflicts and creating structures within our programs…

I now yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar).

I thank the gentleman for yielding. While I respect the remarks of the gentleman from Arkansas, we specify in this amendment, Mr. Schauer does, that the meeting place of the rivers and the lakes is not a traditional estuary, is not a…

Does it help that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 designates the Great Lakes as the fourth seacoast?

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in support of the amendment. It does not add cost. It does not add any burden on the process, but it does add an element of review in the evaluation of these plans and that is to take into…

I object. I only just received the amendment. I want to read it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection has been heard. The Clerk will continue. The Clerk continued to read. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5…

I am sorry the gentleman from Ohio doesn't have an estuary in his district, but his State is a Great Lakes State. The Great Lakes, as the Nation's fourth seacoast, designated by an act of Congress in 1970, are also designated in this bill…