By historically prioritizing flood control projects in affluent areas, the Corps has been putting projects that protect property values ahead of projects that save lives.

We must also pursue an infrastructure package rooted in environmental justice.

We must invest in our communities to build back more resilient, more climate-smart infrastructure.

The overall lack of federal funding for restoration efforts for the San Francisco Bay... threatens to drown the Bay's wetlands.

This bill... would help address water quality improvement, wetland and estuary restoration, endangered species recovery, and adaptation to climate change.

Despite the impending threats, federal efforts for bay restoration and pollution mitigation have failed to meet the enormous need.

I have a very different view of the littoral combat ship than my colleague, and I would like to drill down on this a little bit.

I look forward to my colleague Mr. DesJarlais supporting President Biden's immigration proposal to address those very important issues.

Our men and women are wearing the military uniform, are losing their lives on behalf of this nation, yet when they come home they have no say in our democracy.

Let's hold it for a vote once again. We just held a vote. Let's have another one once Congress offers equality--statehood--to the American citizens of Puerto Rico.

For the past few years, we have heard the term 'infrastructure week' time after time, but no action.

We must invest in electrified high-speed rail.

Climate change continues to intensify droughts in the West with more unpredictable weather patterns...

My district has diverse needs as it contains infrastructure which conveys our water resources throughout the state...

If we are going to continue towards the path of sustainability as a nation, we must act boldly.

The challenge that we have--and I challenge our Republican colleagues and friends--is to show that we can work together to invest in America.

If they have got skin in the game, why don't we incentivize them as a result of that?

I suggest they come up with other pay-fors.