Kenny Marchant

Mr. MARCHANT

Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1001.

Mr. MARCHANT

Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill, H.R. 504.

Mr. MARCHANT

Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor John M. Harpole for his 50 years of service with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. During his tenure with Missiles and Fire Control, he has served in the areas of Database Design, Facility Operations, Information Technology, and Manufacturing. We thank John for his dedication not only to the defense industry and the company, but also to the country we serve.

Mr. MARCHANT

Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) for introducing this amendment and for the gentleman's hard work over the last 2 years on transportation issues in Texas. Under current law, even if $1 of Federal money is spent towards a State toll project, no transportation development credits will be accrued by the State. In other words, not only does the Federal Government punish States for investing in toll facilities, it also prevents them from using transportation development credits which would have been accumulated for the use and purchase of transit capital such as buses and transit cars. The United States has a 50-year-old highway system put under enormous strain by our population. Combine that with the fact that there is simply not enough money to go around for highways and transit programs, and there is a large gap between our country's transportation needs and that which can be provided under current funding. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

Mr. MARCHANT

Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Cadet Cory Zebian, a Colleyville, Texas, resident, for his appointment to Chief Petty Officer of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. This honor follows years of work and dedication to this youth program, including the completion of regulation U.S. Navy courses, from Basic Military Regulations through Chief Petty Officer. CPO Zebian has shown superior qualities of leadership, patriotism, and expertise that have allowed him to achieve this accomplishment, which is awarded to less than \1/2\ of 1% of the approximately 10,000 Naval Sea Cadets. I congratulate CPO Zebian on his significant feat.