Sam Graves: “the President showed that apparently he is not very serious.”

It is up to the Biden administration to bring the parties back to the table to avert this economic catastrophe in September.

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

With your partnership, we can keep this momentum going, we can deliver good projects for more communities, and we can build and rebuild our transportation systems to meet the 21st, and even 22nd, century needs of Americans.

I remain concerned about the slow pace at which the Department is distributing IIJA funds.