But now we have, in our lifetime, in our legislative lifetime, in your administrative lifetime, you have a national pandemic.
Could you commit to us about assembling best practices that you have learned from this that you could apply?
It's an issue very important to Members who travel a lot.
Thank you for helping me.
You would be correct as always, Madam Chair.
The issues discussed today have to be addressed in a thoughtful manner that will help move everything forward.
Absolutely. Well, in my final moments I'll just simply note the world has changed; it's never going to be the same.
I can think of no more timely or important hearing than the topics and subject matter we're covering today.
I am Cherokee, Native American, and it is very disappointing to me that we don't have a tribal witness here today.
Native Americans are disproportionately left out on these studies, on things moving forward.
It is great to see we have a hearing, and before we can have the hearing, the simplified form comes out.
I want to first thank and also urge my good friend, Chairwoman Johnson, to continue to accommodate the in-person participation of Members mo...
When we start talking about Opportunity Zones, we need to pay attention to that.
We are in a pandemic. Let's figure out a way to move the ball forward.
For a lot of young people, the only opportunity for them to have a really good-paying job is to move.
I mean, if we are really going to have a hearing that is going to be able to move the ball forward and try to advance opportunities for all ...
Our spending is clearly out of hand, and uncontrollable deficits puts the liability on taxpayers and future generations to pay the bill.
I think it is important that we continue to state this, that we had a growing economy that was incredible prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.