"Federal pay has lagged far behind much of the municipalities and state agencies in the West."
"This is a military threat. It's not a climate threat. It's not a sustainable development threat. This is a military threat."
"If we want to compete with China, do we need to be investing in these technologies here to keep us at the forefront? Yes or no?"
"I think what is encouraging is if you look around, we all agree, finally, there is a problem and it needs to be fixed, right?"
"Connecting rural Michiganders is one of my top priorities."
"the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has made a once-in-a-generation investment."
"I'm curious how is the State Department engaged with our European partners and especially those within the Arctic coalition."
"I certainly would encourage that flexibility, and as--the less complexity as possible to get to that would be helpful as well."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for letting me defend my constituents."
"We need to make sure we are competitive and staying at the forefront of innovation and technology in this country."
"As Democrats we put in place the programs and historic investments needed to level the playing field."
"the claims that Ford would be subservient to China is a gross mischaracterization."
"I think experience speaks loudly to this and that scope of the portfolio really provides China with leverage."
"We have got to invest in America's future and American workers, period."
"To avoid this, we need better interagency coordination."
"Wildlife refuges are important assets for all Americans, and they are the only U.S. lands and waters whose primary purpose is the conservation of fish and wildlife."
"General Counsel Abruzzo is disregarding the plain text of the NLRA and Supreme Court precedent in order to tilt the scales in favor of unions and undermine employee free choice and employer rights."
"Fiber is great... but it is not the only option."
