Instead of requesting earmarks, we should enact legislation like the Generating American Income and Infrastructure Now (GAIIN) Act.

I have long been an advocate for the greater use of nuclear energy.

I want to strongly encourage you to increase the authorized funding for the Capital Investment Grant program.

Earmarks are a corrupting influence and act as 'the gateway drug for overspending,' as the late-Senator Tom Coburn said.

This is a plan to eliminate jobs in the private sector and then have the Federal Government spend trillions of dollars to recreate them.

First, it is not an infrastructure package.

Government programs rarely, if ever, result in the creation of any actual units of housing, and there is nothing in the Biden proposal that would change that outcome.

At its core, the FAA must prioritize airplane noise.

In closing, Mr. Chair, I want to thank you and the committee again for the opportunity to advocate for my constituents.

We are now the 15th largest city in the country.

And that is why our Charlotte Area Transit System, CATS, boldly invested to create our State and region's first light rail transit back in 2007.

Unfortunately, our transportation infrastructure has not kept pace with our rapid growth.

Thank you to Chairman DeFazio, to Ranking Member Graves, and to the distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to be with you today.

This legislation seeks to flip the script on the narrative and encourages U.S. representatives at the multilateral development banks...

In my view, nuclear power is a better alternative to many other renewable type choices...

I want to applaud you, Chairman DeFazio, for your work last Congress to dramatically increase the CIG program's authorized level of funding.

Years of climate talks have resulted in handshakes and a lot of photo ops, but little action...

This bill prevents federal agencies and recipients of federal assistance from requiring contractors to sign controversial project labor agreements.