Sam Graves: “I want to express my condolences, and I think on behalf of everyone here, for the loss that you have experienced.”

I missed a series of votes. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 484, YEA on Roll Call No. 485, YEA on Roll Call No. 486, NAY on Roll Call No. 487, NAY on Roll Call No. 488, YEA on Roll Call No. 489, YEA on Roll Call…

This represents 30 percent of the total funding provided by the IIJA.

I don't have any further speakers, so I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

We are here today to discuss discretionary grant programs at the Department of Transportation (DOT) and to hear firsthand from stakeholders about their experiences with the Department's grant processes.