Brian Babin: “The Department of Transportation plays a very important role in enabling American leadership and innovative industries…”

I thank the gentlewoman and understand her opposition, but her reasons for opposing this amendment are the very reasons that we need this amendment. We have a situation that has been weaponized, that has held up and killed many good…

The 147th Attack Wing at Ellington Field in my district represents exactly why this effort is urgently needed.

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

We should, however, ensure that we authorize CAISI in a manner that does not undermine future progress on the bill.