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“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise as a cosponsor of the amendment in support of the amendment. =========================== NOTE =========================== June 3, 2015, on page H3854, the following appeared: Ms. COMSTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I The online version should be corrected to read: Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I ========================= END NOTE ========================= Mr. Chairman, as been pointed out by my colleagues, Congress did make a 10-year statutory commitment as a Federal partner, a 50-50 partner, to provide capital grant money to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. This funding has been used for vital capital and safety improvements on the Metro system that so many of our constituents and our staff and tourists, people from all over the world, travel on every day. As part of that agreement, matching grant money from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the State of Maryland have all supplemented this in a full 50-50 match. This is truly a good partnership that has worked well since the bill was passed in 2008, and we should continue to fulfill that commitment. This amendment would restore the already obligated funding to the bill and keep the promise that we have already made. Metro needs these important funds for capital improvements that will address important safety concerns. I appreciate the opportunity to join my colleagues in the national capital area in support of this amendment.…”