Sam Graves: “Can I get your commitment today that the FAA will implement this provision with appropriate urgency?”

I missed a series of votes. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 484, YEA on Roll Call No. 485, YEA on Roll Call No. 486, NAY on Roll Call No. 487, NAY on Roll Call No. 488, YEA on Roll Call No. 489, YEA on Roll Call…

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.

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.

I urge the Committee to take long overdue action on rail safety so that passengers and communities with rail in their backyards have a level of safety oversight and protection afforded to other modes of transportation.