Bud Shuster: “It's now a great pleasure for me to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Frog Jump, Tennessee (Mr. Fincher).”

This amendment is the result of a lot of work between a number of Great Lakes members. I appreciate everyone's work and consensus on this important issue. I am prepared to accept the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my…

As the gentleman explained, the Allegheny River, the locks, and the dams are, again, used considerably for recreational boat traffic, and the Corps should take this into consideration. This is a good amendment. I am prepared to accept it…

The manager's amendment we are offering makes technical and conforming changes to the Rules Committee Print and adds important provisions that we worked out with the minority. This amendment includes a provision that establishes a regional…

This amendment adds universities to the list of organizations studying innovative materials that is already in our bill, but I am prepared to accept this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.