We cannot rest in our efforts to target all those in Russia who are complicit in the Kremlin's crimes.

I think if you testify one more time, you get a free cup of coffee.

Hopefully, we can all agree that was false advertisement, and it is misleading the American people with respect to the outcomes.

Thanks to the leadership of Chair Graves and Ranking Member Cohen and many others on the Committee, the Payroll Support Program and its strong worker protection and retention provisions provided a bridge to guarantee there are a sufficient…

Today, I look forward to Members sharing their policy priorities for the 118th Congress.

Why do we not start with why you enabled it? Can we start with that? Why is it that you have enabled 345,000 children to be smuggled across this border and then sent into the hands of modern-day slave traders?

I really appreciate the focus on biotechnology. I want to say that again because I really feel that it is going to be important as we move to try to find plants and animals that can adapt to environmental change.

I, for one, am sick and tired of it, and thousands of children are in physical danger because of what you are doing.

I really appreciate this hearing, and I appreciate the witness being here.

I appreciate the fact that you clearly understand and recognize the importance of this.

This massive surge began when you came to office. In your first year in office, first year, there was a 342 percent surge of unaccompanied children across the border.

I always appreciate the expert witnesses that we have for these Committee meetings and the value that you add for sharing with us what you think is important.

The committee has a very busy and aggressive agenda this Congress that includes enacting commonsense policies for a more innovative, resilient, and efficient transportation and infrastructure network.

That is why I am calling on the committee to triple the funding for these reliever airports in urban congested areas to 2%.

Everyone deserves the opportunity of a good night's sleep and thus communities deserve the opportunity to establish enforceable nighttime curfews at local airports.

Last year, I joined with my colleagues in the Quiet Skies Caucus in calling on the FAA to establish an advisory committee of 30 citizens who live in communities impacted by airport noise.

We must restore local community control to the airports.

The FAA must hire more air traffic controllers to deconflict airspace and safeguard our skies and the ground below.