Nick Rahall: “May I have the time remaining, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from West Virginia has 1 minute remaining…”

I am very happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), our distinguished minority whip and a strong supporter of our infrastructure in this country.

In closing, much has been said today in dislike of this temporary fix, and I could not agree more. It is not my preference. We all want to address this in a long-term, robust manner. That is also the opinion of the Transportation Trades…

I am happy to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson).

In good times and bad, one constant remains here on Capitol Hill. The Congress of the United States continues to attract some of the brightest minds and most eager spirits our country's colleges and universities can produce. They are our…