However, when it comes to the Smithsonian's maintenance backlog, you have your work cut out for you.
I share Chairwoman Titus' concerns about the Smithsonian's repeated circumvention of authorization by this Committee.
H.R. 1980, the Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act, and H.R. 2420, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, ha...
Without necessary restoration of these aging facilities, the Smithsonian will not be able to carry out its important res...
We want to be advocates for you and help with these issues.
In particular, I am hoping that you are going to address what we are going to do with the maintenance backlog.
the proposed rule undermines scientific integrity, jeopardizes bedrock public health and environmental standards.
I'm interested in what your plan is to address the backlog and the need for additional storage space for the Smithsonian...
The Smithsonian's extensive real estate portfolio is a significant part of what allows for the Institution's continued '...
This amendment recognizes that Amtrak is not a for-profit corporation.
We simply cannot meet the demands of the future if we let assets languish and fall behind due to chronic underfunding.
As a Texan, I know how expansive our nation is and how crucial long-distance transportation is to the economic health of...
Efforts to cut jobs or outsource existing Amtrak functions to low-wage, antiunion contractors will not be tolerated by o...
Rail is so much more efficient than aviation or individual automobiles for passengers.
If either of those tunnels fail, it is $17 billion a year to the American economy.
We spend hundreds of billions of dollars to subsidize every form of public transportation--highways, aviation, transit--...
Unfortunately, we have never provided the significant capital investments necessary to allow us to enjoy the flourishing...
We have got to look really carefully and closely at what we are doing with and for Amtrak.