Nick Rahall: “I am encouraged that the Committee is holding this hearing today to begin the discussion of whether and how to amend the…”

I am glad to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), a distinguished member of our Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, we can pretend that we care about the future of America and…

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.

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

I will miss working with you and all of my esteem colleagues from both sides of the aisle, but I know that with your leadership, and your bipartisanship, and your transparent manner of operating this committee, this Nation's future is in…