Sam Graves: “Sixty-two hours a year, time lost just sitting in traffic. No one would have expected that that be the case.”

This bill is an important next step to help remove marine debris and protect our oceans without instituting any new burdensome requirements. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The…

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

I appreciate your efforts.

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.