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DOT recently provided an update to the Justice40 initiative. The Department has exceeded its goal of delivering 40 percent of the benefits of Federal investments to disadvantaged communities.

We hear they want more protection now.

I reiterate the invitation for you to visit the 31st Congressional District in California again.

22 States sued as part of 2 separate lawsuits. This spring, two Federal courts found that the rule exceeds the Federal Highway's statutory authority.

The policy was specifically considered and disposed of during negotiation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

I have voiced my concerns about this in opposition to this proposal, which demonstrably exceeds the administration's authority.

I ask that you consider this request urgently to allow the PFMC to make an informed decision on the potential for adoption of a rebuilding analysis for quillback rockfish.

It would be devastating to my business.

I have worked with Mr. Graves, in fact, to push NOAA to work with states in order to make that data set much better and much less uncertain.

I would not be supporting this common-sense approach NOAA has taken if I didn't think it was absolutely necessary to save the North Atlantic right whale.

There is a lot of research that shows that slowing vessels down reduces the risk of a lethal strike to whales.

It seems like vessel speed rules would also be of great benefit to avoiding that individual liability.

I think it shows us the right way forward on recreational fishing data, and also makes a very strong case that this bill is the wrong way forward.

But honestly, to suggest that people are going to be put in harm's way because of this is simply inaccurate.

The scientific evidence is clear that the revisions NOAA proposed to the 2008 Vessel Speed Rule will reduce the risk of vessel strikes for right whales.

Yes, hyperbole is getting a bad name in this Subcommittee.

I can answer it. How is that?

Apparently, there is some other world somewhere where a vast conspiracy of hyper-woke Democrats is trying to ruin entire industries.