I thank all of you for being here today and for the testimony.

I know that I am cosponsoring with the Dean of the House, Don Young, on legislation with regard to ferry systems.

I urge every one of my colleagues to use Black History Month to celebrate the contributions of people who came to this hemisphere not of their own free will--in chains, in bondage, and then helped to make this country great. It is…

I hate that the Territories seemingly always have to fight over crumbs among themselves.

I am begging you on behalf of the 15 million children living in poverty in the United States.

I can tell you about my own food insecurity and the nights I went to bed hungry so my kids could have seconds, and I was employed full time as a Head Start teacher.

So I want to thank my colleague, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, for her bill and the work that this committee is doing to address these issues.

The current poverty guidelines are ridiculously out of touch.

I also read that each senator is authorized $40,000 for state office furniture and furnishings, and this amount has increased each year to reflect inflation.

I hear so much 'I' and 'me' and bootstrap stories, which really just go against the whole Christian notion of thinking outside of yourself.

The Virgin Islands is known for its queens--powerful, dynamic, passionate women who lead. We had Queen Coziah, who led the coal strikes; Queen Mary and ``Bottom Belly,'' who led the labor strikes. We lost one of our queens last week, Ann…

under President Trump it seems that our policy now is geared more toward withdraw of U.S.

I can only think of those soldiers, those USAID individuals who have been there all these years, through their rotations, risking life, supporting the Americans' objective, to have that thrown away because we need to withdraw or troops at…

As I rise today to begin discussing infrastructure, I cannot let go the remarks from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, their being completely appalled by the Speaker not bringing over one resolution in what they believe to be a…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the committee print, add the following new section: SEC. 19. ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES FOR…

In closing, I would like to just acknowledge to the Chair the support of the Energy and Commerce Committee, particularly my good friend, Mr. Tonko from New York, as well as Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, for introducing this legislation and…

I want to spend my 5 minutes to tell a story, a history story from the Virgin Islands. This month and for the next 6 months in the Virgin Islands, we commemorate a historic fight for freedom and autonomy. On the small, 20-square-mile…

Today is National Rural Health Day. More than 60 million Americans live in rural areas. Unfortunately, these individuals tend to be in poorer health than those who live in urban and suburban areas. They experience greater rates of chronic…