carbajal: great. i will refer to my colleague from the other side of the aisl- the chair: the gentleman from arkansas has yields his time. mr. carbajal: i'm prepared to close. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. carbajal: i think my amendment provides a glimmer of hope in this bill that certainly could use some improvements and i'm happy that my bill is being considered. with that, i will close. the chair: the gentleman yields. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the preponderance of the chair the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. there being no further amendments, under the rule, the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: madam speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union has had under consideration h.r. 471 and pursuant to house resolution 53 i report the bill back to the house with sundry amendments adopted by the committee of the whole. the speaker

carbajal: ms. kavinoky can you explain why we need to maintain the build america buy american act exclusions for aggregate materials? a softball. ms. kavinoky: thank you. i appreciate that. i think it comes right back to, god put rocs where god put rocs. there are about 30 million tons of rock that not just vulcan materials but other countries bring into the u.s. from canada and caribbean nations every year to sir clement -- to supplement and provide for infrastructure. it is particularly important from texas to florida and south carolina. we also do this in california. we have a terminal in long beach where we bring rock in from canada. it is a way to do it cost effectively and efficiently. it is a way to address environmental issues. it is really critical to the supply of rock in the united states and we appreciate that exemption very much. rep. carbajal: is the federal-aid highway program designed around multiyear proportion funding and what depends on states having multi-year funding? ms. kavin

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carbajal: ms. kavinoky can you explain why we need to maintain the build america buy american act exclusions for aggregate materials? a softball. ms. kavinoky: thank you. i appreciate that. i think it comes right back to, god put rocs where god put rocs. there are about 30 million tons of rock that not just vulcan materials but other countries bring into the u.s. from canada and caribbean nations every year to sir clement -- to supplement and provide for infrastructure. it is particularly important from texas to florida and south carolina. we also do this in california. we have a terminal in long beach where we bring rock in from canada. it is a way to do it cost effectively and efficiently. it is a way to address environmental issues. it is really critical to the supply of rock in the united states and we appreciate that exemption very much. rep. carbajal: is the federal-aid highway program designed around multiyear proportion funding and what depends on states having multi-year funding? ms. kavin

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carbajal. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. dellinger, what role do sustainable fuels such as renewable natural gas and renewable oil pay in reducing emissions in the near term and how can congress support their adoption? >> those are proven solutions in our industry with the combustion engines to be able to use renewable energies. they are cleaner. you know, right now, as i mentioned e.v.'s are technology that we're not there. we're nowhere near being close. to operating that type of equipment in a long haul environment. i think it's something that would work well in municipalities and cities if they want to convert their buses, their trash trucks, their school buses. would definitely be a workable solution. but right now, definitely not in the long haul market. >> thank you. the recent floods in the soviet and fires in california demonstrate the critical need for trucks to respond quickly to disasters whether to clear roadways for emergency equipment or to transport water to fight forest fires. congress authorized states to i

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carbajal: to suggest we should hold hostage the aid to give to these american families, families who have lost everything, is wrong and un-american. just look at what has been approved over the past decade. especially for so-called red states i might add. have we ever said that those families should be punished for their state's political choices? absolutely not. i am appalled and frankly sickened at the calls for conditioning aid for these families. these american families. they are crying out for help. congress should respond immediately without hesitation or delay. here's the map. look at where the money has gone in the past decade. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. sadly wildfires are devastating our neighbors in california. in the face of this tragedy first responders from across the country have answered the call to help. i would like t