Simply put, American aviation cannot afford the American Government to keep doing the business as we did it in 2013.

Eastern Washington depends on a healthy Columbia River system to provide low-cost energy, irrigation, and navigation.

It is important that neither the United States nor Canada insert additional domestic goals independent of the original purpose of the Treaty.

I want to ensure that the treaty reflects the true needs of the Pacific Northwest and Eastern Washington.

The ability of U.S. manufacturers to improve our aviation system and compete successfully in the global marketplace is tied directly to the FAA's timely review of new products.

To ensure that aviation manufacturing continues to play a critical role in our economy, Congress must provide adequate resources for FAA certification services.

As ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, I know how important it is to end the shutdown of the FAA, but I do have to ask the question, if safety were so important, why wasn't this the first bill brought to the floor in this…

I want to stop reading this book.

The sooner the better.

Now that you have the strategy, I know that the DOD has its strategy. In my office, we are going to put more time into looking at what it takes to implement that strategy.

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster).

Do I understand that we have the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is correct.