This hearing, which I asked for and have co-chaired with the chairman, has been very elucidating to us.
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WMATA is of major importance to this region and, we believe, to our country.
I have always supported the special Federal funding the Metro receives for capital costs, and I remain committed to securing operational funding for Metro as well.
An enduring reduction in ridership presents a risk to Metro's financial future.
We need to learn why this information was not shared and what steps have been taken to ensure that such information would be shared in the future.
Metro is essential for quality of life, equitable access to jobs and services, economic prosperity, the Federal Government, and reducing congestion and pollution.
I think, in a second Trump term, the Russians would already be in Kyiv.
The only person who can tell you what Putin will decide is Putin. We are at a fork in the road. We are prepared either way. All we can do is try to affect his calculus.
It's the Ukrainian authorities who are doing pretty much everything they are supposed to do over the Minsk Agreement and it is Russia that it is doing pretty much nothing of what it's supposed to do over that agreement.
The Justice Department is taking action to crack down on ghost guns and to hold those who illegally sell firearms to criminals accountable.
Getting past the pandemic is the single most important thing we can do.
I think it has implications for all of those things, because we know that the transition to a lower-carbon economy may lead to a sudden repricing of assets or entire industries.
Climate stress scenarios will be a key tool going forward.
Our role on climate change is a limited one but an important one, and it is to assure that the banking institutions that we regulate understand their risks and can manage them.
Getting past the pandemic is the single most important thing we can do.