Relying on foreign products in a time of crisis is a flawed strategy that unfortunately was felt directly by the VA employees and veterans.

We know it's going to be a lot of private-sector work, too, but we've got to make sure we're doing our part with public policy.

If you took the wealth of the six richest Americans now. It's about $600 billion.

The Safe Routes to School funding was an important part of how we were able to improve the way that many kids were able to get to where they were going.

I am very pleased to see that President Biden has made it a core issue to ensure that we invest in American manufacturing.

give us some assurance that equity will bend in our direction.

A lot of good Americans from my district came here because they are sick and tired of this government not serving them.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's a tough performance to follow. Mr. Secretary, it is a pleasure to welcome you back, sir, to T&I.

I understand, sir, there are some discretionary funds available to help fill those gaps.

I know that it's going to require aggressive action. But I also know it's going to lead to fewer cases of asthma in and around those port communities, in addition to the other benefits that are going to come from that reduction in…

this is about meritocracy. This is about putting meritocracy over the ideas of DEI and all these other criterias.

It's the beginning of a conversation. It's going to take a while to figure out.

The importance and impact of Buy America for the Federal Government is something that is felt at a very local level in Indiana.

I think it's a great question. And maybe another area it turns out we have something in common is a belief that we ought to be paying more attention to materials, the sourcing of pavement, the durability of pavement.

That is nonsense, Representative.

I don't want us to act as though we have no responsibility to do better this time in the 2020s.

I want to take off right where Senator Van Hollen left off.

We recognize that we won't be able to have a full nationally built-out high-speed network just with this 5-year authorization.