Bud Shuster: “It is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Meadows).”

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…

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. The amendment clarifies repayment requirements for funding advanced by a non-Federal sponsor. This is a good bipartisan amendment. I am prepared to accept the amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield…

I thank the gentleman for offering a commonsense amendment that encourages the Corps to consider reasonable alternative agreements between State and local entities and private partners. This makes a lot of sense to me. Mr. Chairman, I am…

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.