Sam Graves: “Thank you, Chair DeFazio, for calling today's hearing, and thank you to today's witnesses for your insights.”

I missed one Roll Call vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``YEA'' on Roll Call No. 400.

We are grateful to Congressman Nehls (R-TX), along with Chairmen Sam Graves (R-MO) and Garret Graves (R-LA), for their leadership on this issue.

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

May I inquire as to the time remaining on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Tennessee has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.