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When the middle class is strong, America is strong.

You think that what the Fed should do is just focus on lowering inflation.

It has been my privilege in the three decades or more that I have been in elected office, starting with city council to become friends and part of the disability community.

I appreciate those who are already coming together to hopefully find a solution and save some lives.

I really want to thank you for that.

I plan to introduce legislation to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory rule and to run an awareness campaign to ensure new gates are equipped with an inexpensive safety feature.

It is an important discussion about how we can encourage more communities to adopt and implement hazard-resistant building codes that will increase resilience, save lives, and lower costs in the face of a growing climate crisis.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Congress should approve the President's request for supplemental disaster assistance funding before the end of this Congress.

The Coast Guard is the premier agency tasked with protecting the American people and safeguarding our national security interests along our shores and beyond.

As Ranking Member of this Subcommittee, I take my role of Coast Guard promoter very seriously.

I have major concerns about the funding needed to keep up with the backlog in infrastructure, the investment in the new assets such as cutters and helicopters, and everyday support services to the fleet.

My plan would grow the economy. His would shrink the economy.

Teachers and firefighters are paying a higher tax than the richest people in our country. That’s not right.

Part of the challenge is reminding people of fact, regardless of what somebody says in a small rally somewhere.

I have worked with some of the biggest banks and biggest tech companies to increase billions of dollars going into community banks to increase access to capital for small businesses.

My perspective on the economy is, when you grow the middle class, America’s economy is stronger.

I’m always going to put the needs of the people first.