It isn`t enough just to invest in our physical infrastructure. We also have to invest in our people.

No matter how long you live here in Scranton, it`s a place that climbs into your heart, and it never really leaves you and that`s the God`s truth. It`s like that old saying goes, you can take the boy out of Scranton, but you can`t take…

If we make the investments, there`s going to be no stopping America in the remainder of the 21st century. It`s never ever, ever been a good bet to bet against America. Never, never, never.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped investing in ourselves. America is still the largest economy in the world. We still have the most productive workers in the world, and most innovative minds, but we risk losing our edge as a nation.

I would like to thank Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester and Adrian Smith for championing the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act.

These bills are not about left vs. right, or about moderate vs. progressive, or anything that pits one American against another. These bills are about competitiveness vs. complacency, about expanding opportunity, not having opportunity…

We can`t afford to sit while other countries pass us by. We`re going to breathe new life into the economy and our work force.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and by 2035 nearly half of the U.S. population will have some form of heart disease.

This is why I was so pleased to be leading the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, H.R. 1956, with Congressman Smith.

I am proud that, working together, we have secured record funding levels for water infrastructure across a bipartisan infrastructure bill, including more than $10 billion dedicated to PFAS cleanup.

Thanks, Senator Whitehouse. Again, thanks for letting us share your birthday, a special day, with you.

It is vital that EPA ensures that science and not politics is driving the regulatory decisions.

Thank you for your continued interest and leadership on this, Senator.

a key component of EPA's roadmap involves holding polluters accountable through enforcement

Sheldon is a gift from the people of Rhode Island. I am honored to have the chance to serve with him.

You have been such a good partner to the EPA as we are trying to move President Biden's bold vision for the environment forward.

The time for action is here. The time for the words, we need action, and we look forward to working with you.

I commend your leadership in making sure our committee pays as much attention to upgrading our Country's unseen infrastructure as we provide for the resources for fixing our roads, bridges, and rail.