The question is what we can afford and how can we pay for it, and what I really want to focus on is how do we get the most value for the taxpayer dollar.
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I would like to thank the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chair Peter DeFazio and the Subcommittee on Water and the Environment chair Grace Napolitano.
We need smarter asset management, increased efficiencies in our water systems, and to achieve that, we need to incentivize the adoption of new and innovative technologies that will cut costs and improve water quality.
We need to carefully prioritize our investments in water infrastructure to ensure that we are adequately protecting the public health, promoting the economic growth of our communities, and preventing the degradation of the environment.
I believe it is going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to reverse the decline of our Nation's water infrastructure.
Shrinking municipal budgets, insufficient independent financing capabilities, and increasingly burdensome regulations without the necessary Federal support have strained communities' efforts to address these critical needs.
These needs are substantial, and they continue to grow.
Take advantage of this opportunity as it exists right now and it hasn't existed for the last 18 or 19 years.
Your report says that an irresponsible withdrawal of U.S. Forces risks a new civil war in Afghanistan.
Environmental justice is a critical part of the CLEAN Future Act.
The construction of high voltage, long-distance transmission facilities is highly necessary to meet the needs of the clean-energy transition.
I'd like to reiterate the ranking member's commitment that the House Financial Services Committee Republicans stand ready to work with the Majority to continue to provide oversight on and investigation of the GameStop activities.
A fundamental change is happening. Like never before, everyday investors can communicate, access more information, and work collectively to move markets.
These average, everyday investors are pretty darn sophisticated. There is wisdom in the crowd.
We need facts, not just the salacious bits or nasty comments on Reddit.
I believe Americans are far more sophisticated, informed, and capable than people in D.C. give them credit for.
It is truly a sad day for North Carolina Republicans. My party's leadership has chosen loyalty to one man over the core principles of the Republican Party and the founders of our great nation.
By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 122 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected…