Nick Rahall

Don't misinterpret that as a signal to devolve everything back to the States and renege on our Federal role.

I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I really, really--I mean, I really reluctantly oppose this amendment. Some concerns have been raised about how the changes proposed in this amendment would affect the current process by which the Corps…

This amendment reflects the good work of many Members from both sides of the aisle and, again, reflects a bipartisan process followed by Chairman Shuster in assembling this important legislation. It includes thoughtful language related to…

Shuster amendment No. 1 provides for the expediting and completion of ongoing feasibility studies and authorizes the Corps of Engineers to move to pre-construction planning, engineering, and design. It directs the Corps of Engineers to…

Although I am not opposed to the amendment, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes…

I am happy to yield 2 minutes to another gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). This particular gentleman is a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee and has been a leader on that committee in discussions about financing…

I am very happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished majority whip.

I am very happy to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) and thank her for her tremendous input and help on this legislation as we developed the bill.

I am very happy to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Frankel), who has worked very hard on this legislation and does a superb job of representing her ports in southern Florida.

I am happy to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson). (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

I am proud to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), the ranking member on our freight panel.

I am very proud and happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop), our superb, super- superb ranking member.

I am dead set against the EPA and their scheme to issue emission standards that would make it next to impossible for new coal-fired power plants to be constructed.

Due to a flight delay, I was unable to be in attendance for tonight's votes. Had I been present, I would have voted in support of H.R. 3092, H.R. 2449, and S. 793. ____________________

Congress has previously grandfathered truck weights on roads that obtained interstate designation, including Interstate 99 in Pennsylvania, Interstate 39 in Wisconsin and Interstate 68 in Maryland. I point that out to note that what is…

The peace dividend is not a long-term solution. That is still a Band-Aid approach.

Stopping this crisis facing the Highway Trust Fund will require action and difficult choices to address this shortfall.

The sobering testimony that our witnesses have already submitted should be a wakeup call for Congress and the administration to step up to address the looming crisis in highway and transit financing.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from West Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Esty The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have an amendment at the desk designated as amendment No. 5 in the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 3 of the committee print (and redesignate…

I'm prepared to close, although I do have a couple of Members lurking in the hallway here somewhere threatening to come to speak. So maybe I'll slowly close unless the gentleman from California wants to use his time.

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green), who, like me, is a supporter of the Keystone pipeline.

Many in the industry have questioned the need for the existing waiver, let alone the need to expand it.

To those who say that the Federal Government should be run like a business, well, this is no way to run a business.