Nick Rahall: “Stopping this crisis facing the Highway Trust Fund will require action and difficult choices to address this shortfall.”

I would urge my colleagues to ensure that labor remains engaged in the conversation, and that aviation programs receive robust, stable funding and to keep air traffic control in the realm of good Government, where it belongs.

We need a partnership, a co-partnership here, if you will, with GSA and OMB to work through this issue.

I am happy to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Enyart), who is on the Agriculture Committee and an original sponsor of the legislation. He has been of tremendous help in moving this forward.

At this time, I am happy to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran), who is leaving this august body, but certainly, we will continue to rely upon his wisdom and friendship, wisdom that is except on this particular bill…