Sam Graves: “Thank you for today's hearing examining the financial solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and potential solutions.”

the actual increase of the formula distribution in IIJA was not even enough to fully cover the cost of inflation.

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.

certainty and predictability and clear criteria was always something that was very helpful to us.

May I ask for the time remaining on both sides again. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.