We view it as extremely important to make sure as we're making especially these potentially once-in-a-lifetime or once-in-a-generation investments that they be done with resilience in mind.
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Yes, we think this is especially important to consider, that it's often in rural and more spread-out States where Americans would have the most to gain from the fuel savings associated with electric vehicles.
70 percent of Hoosiers wanted better roads and bridges. In an enterprising State like ours, 70 percent didn't want their taxes to go up.
I can't think of anything that should have more bipartisan support.
We have a proposal that fully funds these once-in-a-lifetime capital investments on its own terms.
It's in this context that we see the American Jobs Plan as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to meet this consequential moment and to win the future for the country that we all serve.
Nothing we learn can heal the wounds of those who escaped with their lives, but who will now bear the scars and endure the memories of this horrific crime.
Houthis indoctrinating children in Yemen 'with violent, anti-Semitic and extremist material'
Today's hearing is an important step in building our members' awareness of the role of inspectors general.
If we, by principle of government, believe you should have access to the Judicial Branch to argue in front of a judge and have a judge decide what is appropriate or inappropriate, I believe that if you abandon your principles at a time…
As Congress prepares to consider much needed investments in the nation's public-works infrastructure, we must ensure that every American has a good-paying job with safe workplace conditions.
I appreciate the opportunity to appear and testify today, and I thank the Committee for soliciting projects that will have a transformative impact on our nation, including the Northwest Indiana economy.
Thank you again to Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves, and all the members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, for the opportunity to testify, and for your dedicated work to grow our economy and improve our…
Each dollar that is directed overseas is a missed opportunity to revitalize our nation's manufacturing sector and create good wage jobs for American workers.
We must ensure that American-made goods are used in taxpayer-financed infrastructure as our Nation continues to move ahead to full economic recovery.
I encourage the Committee to prioritize bipartisanship as it considers upcoming infrastructure legislation.
I encourage the Committee to significantly invest in accessible and affordable public transportation.
As I have mentioned, this will not only save lives, but will stimulate economic activity across the central part of the United States.