Bud Shuster: “I question our priorities when in these times of trillion dollar budget surpluses, we cannot find the commitment to make…”

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. This amendment adds additional recommendations to a GAO study on workforce capacity. Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I would also like to thank all my members for the great support they have given me on both sides of the aisle to move a lot of bipartisan legislation. I want to thank them for that. I thank my subcommittee chairmen for their leadership in…

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…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 23, line 12, strike ``note(b)(8))'' and insert ``note)''. At the end of title I, add the following…