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I represent an area that used to be very timber dependent. I saw a lot of my friends' parents lose their jobs.

Congresswoman Scholten, thank you for that question. As you have pointed out, there are things that it will take companies some time to move forward with.

The fact that they have put in $20 million in the budget, and we authorized $30 million, is telling me that we have an opportunity here in Congress to fix the mistake that the Biden administration made with the budget, in my view.

I care about the Small Shipyard Grant program.

The supply chain crisis and ongoing international conflicts demonstrate the need for a robust U.S. maritime presence.

I look forward to reauthorizing that, as well.

The FMC will require more funding and personnel to fully address the new investigative and prosecutorial authorities that we provided it under law.

I want to commend Admiral Phillips and MARAD for their work on the BIL funding and look forward to seeing what projects are selected this fall.

Ocean shipping is dominated by foreign shipping companies, with U.S.-flagged operations comprising less than 2 percent of imports and exports.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st Century, with an annual growth rate of 7 percent.

So instead of attacking this restorative action, I wish that this Committee was focusing on the reasons why low-and middle-class borrowers have such high levels of student debt to start with.

Unfortunately, many of the Congress Members opposing cancellation actually represent districts with the most low-and middle-class borrowers that stand to benefit.

President Biden made the historic choice to propose canceling debt for 16 million low-and middle-income borrowers.

So if the previous comments were true, you're already looking at a devastating reduction that you're supporting.

The provision was intended to address some longstanding issues pertaining to the determination of construction project features.

The long-term goal of the Chinese Communist Party is the demise of the American power, and that starts with our youth.

TikTok poses as a Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, but it acts like Big Brother. And that has got to stop.

Unfortunately, I have been given no reason to believe that TikTok does not pose a threat.