Bud Shuster: “It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin).”

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. I appreciate his work on the issue, and I urge all my colleagues to support this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

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…

Again, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4…

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…