If confirmed, will you prioritize the renewal of TxDOT's NEPA assignment authority from the Federal Highway Administration on reasonable terms before its expiration in March of 2025. Senator, I look forward to taking a look at the designation to Texas. Obviously, the state [Texas] has done very well with this designation, speeding up the process. And so, yes, I commit to you that I will look at that and hope to reauthorize that designation. Excellent. (27:12–27:18)
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