This would be the highest level of funding for any legislative measure in the history of our country, costing the American taxpayers about $50,000 per U.S. household.

Unfortunately, a lot of recent funding has been masqueraded as pandemic-related relief.

It is an honor to support legislation that empowers our veterans in their quest for entrepreneurship.

when President Biden was campaigning last year, he made the pledge over and over again that he wouldn't raise taxes on any American making less than $400,000 a year. Frankly, I think that is a good pledge, and it is one that he keeps…

Public transit plays a uniquely important role for communities of color. In 2017, APTA reported that more than 60 percent of riders are minorities, such as Black Americans and Hispanics, and during the pandemic, transit provided a lifeline…

We cannot casually throw around trillion-dollar figures now like we're playing with Monopoly money.

Our nation's small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups continue to face extreme obstacles throughout the recovery due to the Democrat-induced inflation, the looming labor crisis, and the potential for increased taxes for the middle…

We believe that this legislation that we are talking about today will help strengthen our nation's job creators and the Small Business Administration's programs.

It is abundantly clear that no business, regardless of size or the amount of available resources, is 100 percent safe from cyber threats.

The effects of this cumulative, unchecked spending are real.

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for yielding. Madam Speaker, we are debating a spending bill under a budget that doesn't exist. Six months into Joe Biden's Presidency and a Democrat- controlled Congress, we have still not passed a…

And I think this testimony today just absolutely augmented the visuals we`ve all seen but those visuals will continue to be the most powerful way American will remember what Donald Trump tried to do to America on that day.

But as we are here today, Democrats would rather bypass their budget process and talk about their liberal wish list. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. People always ask: Why don't you work together…

There were so many ugly things that Donald Trump brought out of this country. Maybe today we saw the ugliest.

I also want to thank Senator Shaheen for her kind words and leadership in the NATO Observers Group.

I want to extend my thanks to President Biden and Secretary Blinken for placing their trust in me for this critical position.

If confirmed, I will not only ensure our cooperation continues, but will look for ways to strengthen that partnership.

I believe in this alliance, I believe in the important role it plays in America's own defense, and I believe in our critical leadership role inside it.