Sam Graves

I have long been concerned that the current river management incorrectly prioritizes fish and wildlife over the protection of people and property.

I appreciate the words of the gentleman from Tennessee. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Thank you for holding this hearing and allowing me to speak today.

I am grateful to the Committee and the sponsor of this legislation, Congressman Sam Graves.

I need to give a shout out to my friend Jared Huffman, which I rarely do, but I want to take this opportunity.

But, seriously, I want to thank my friend, Jared Huffman, for the work that we did on a bipartisan basis in the NDAA to help improve IUU enforcement actions.

Today I missed a series of rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 599 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 600. personal explanation Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I had to miss votes today due to travel from…

The cement industry supports Congress addressing the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

Thank you for today's hearing examining the financial solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and potential solutions.

I missed a series of rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 514 and ``yea'' on rollcall 515. ____________________

I want to be clear, I agree that, and I don't want to be perceived as saying that we shouldn't make investments because it's going to cause inflation.

In the recently passed FAA reauthorization bill, passed by this House unanimously in a bipartisan way, it included the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act.

Now more than ever, this Administration should be focused on real infrastructure improvements and policies that can help get us out of these crises.

I remain focused on making sure these funds are out of the door as soon as possible.

This Committee continues delivering bipartisan solutions for all Americans, thanks to the leadership of Chair Graves.

Due to persistently high inflation, Americans continue to struggle to pay for food, clothing, gasoline, and other necessities with their hard-earned dollars.

I want to emphasize our commitment to the Justice40 principles that we will do right by those overburdened and underserved communities.

my focus remains on oversight of the funding and ensuring that it is implemented efficiently, effectively, and adheres to the letter of the law.

When you look at everything that has been done under this administration... it became way too expensive and ancillary things added to it.

Federal assistance is required to make it a reality, assistance that directly benefits a historically disadvantaged community.

Effectively, this rising debt of the Federal Government will put increased pressure on Congress and this committee to fund infrastructure improvements through the general fund.

This bill is a bipartisan effort done in good faith to secure the future of the U.S. aviation system.

Frankly, these requested increases seem ill-advised and unjustifiable after years of record spending.

This is why this investment matters so much. That's why the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law matters so much.

I think most of the fireworks are going to be down the hall and not in here; again, this is a work committee, not a show committee.