Sam Graves: “I am going to oppose both. I do not support the underlying amendment.”

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.

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.

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.

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate very much the gentleman from Oklahoma and his willingness to work with me on that. As he pointed out, we will have ample opportunity in conference to work these issues out. I give the gentleman…