house, look forward to working with senator rockefeller and others, kay bailey hutchinson, the ranking republican in the senate, mr. costello, and mr. rahall, together this legislation done. i urge my colleagues to support these two extensions rolled into one, 2887. reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentleman from west virginia, mr. rahall, is recognized. mr. rahall: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. rahall: i rise in support of h.r. 2887, the surface and air transportation programs extension act of 2011. in this regard i do commend the senate and the house leadership for arriving at an agreement late friday afternoon on an extension of our nation's surface transportation programs through march 31, 2012, and of programs under the f.a.a. through january 31, 2012, at the current funding levels and without any adverse policy riders. i commend our chairman, mr. mica, subcommittee chair, mr. duncan, on surface and the air subcommittee chair, mr. petri, our ranking subcommittee