Sam Graves: “I do not think they are a silver bullet. I do think that we can enhance them.”

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.

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…

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 grateful to Congressman Nehls (R-TX), along with Chairmen Sam Graves (R-MO) and Garret Graves (R-LA), for their leadership on this issue.