Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank YOU for the opportunity. Mr. Bradbury, to meet and have discussions prior to this hearing mentioned that during Secretary Duffy's hearing, I asked him about The Department of Transportation's finalized rule to discontinue manufactured products general waiver has been in place for 40 years. We talked about Buy America standards and rules when we met to discontinue this waiver that had been in place for 40 years and has allowed the Federal Highway Projects Administration to sidestep Buy America rules. (00:23–00:43)
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Asserts that the waiver allowing the Federal Highway Projects Administration to sidestep Buy America rules has existed for 40 years.
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