Ports are the economic drivers of our Nation, and we certainly know that in my home in Houston.
The Port of Houston is the largest exporting region in the U.S. It is the largest U.S. oil exporting port.
It is a national asset, and it is critical that it is adequately maintained, to ensure the safe and efficient movement o...
Its O&M dredging allocations in recent years have been $40 million or below.
I want to thank all of you for keeping the American Dream alive for the small-business owners and entrepreneurs all acro...
Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. First of all, I want to say that I am a happy guy, not an angry guy.
One of the beautiful things about capitalism is that all of us and all of you are competing for customers like me and ot...
I am a small-business owner. I am a car dealer who is a strong believer in markets, the concept of risk and reward, and ...
The consequences of the 35-day partial government shutdown that closed NIST's doors this past winter may be instructive ...
it is a myopic and harmful request given NIST's critical role in our Nation's economic competitiveness and national secu...
I think it would be disastrous for the economy, and every single country that has pursued those economic goals has deter...
The economy is booming because the tax cuts that were enacted last year are simply working.
The shutdown resulted in lost opportunities and delays in research critical to U.S. competitiveness.
I think everyone here recognizes that our planet is an amazing place, and while we should look at all the climate theori...
In Texas, we have seen a backlash, especially among some of our politicians, against movements toward equality.
One of the reasons I sought to join this committee was because of my district. It is in Houston. My district was devasta...
Although, we may disagree on this figure of 38 percent, that it is 38 percent worse because of climate change. That numb...
I would concur, Mr. Chairman. I have seen our colleague from New York here regularly, so I agree with that.
