The labor market now is better than it was in President Obama's first term of office.

I think the project is vital. I think it is vital for American competitiveness, but also there is a fear that some want to use the digital dollars as a way to kill private-sector innovation in our banking system.

We have politicians who are talking down our economy, with even the Speaker of the House saying, 'The economic crisis is accelerating.'

This recovery is different than the recovery from the financial crisis.

Senator Richard Burr expressed great enthusiasm for a Trump cabinet nominee named Dan Coats.

These needs are substantial, and they continue to grow.

Shrinking municipal budgets, insufficient independent financing capabilities, and increasingly burdensome regulations without the necessary Federal support have strained communities' efforts to address these critical needs.

I believe it is going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to reverse the decline of our Nation's water infrastructure.

We need to carefully prioritize our investments in water infrastructure to ensure that we are adequately protecting the public health, promoting the economic growth of our communities, and preventing the degradation of the environment.

We need smarter asset management, increased efficiencies in our water systems, and to achieve that, we need to incentivize the adoption of new and innovative technologies that will cut costs and improve water quality.

I would like to thank the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chair Peter DeFazio and the Subcommittee on Water and the Environment chair Grace Napolitano.

The question is what we can afford and how can we pay for it, and what I really want to focus on is how do we get the most value for the taxpayer dollar.

a 10-year permit would give more predictability to a community.

Take advantage of this opportunity as it exists right now and it hasn't existed for the last 18 or 19 years.

Your report says that an irresponsible withdrawal of U.S. Forces risks a new civil war in Afghanistan.

A fundamental change is happening. Like never before, everyday investors can communicate, access more information, and work collectively to move markets.

We need facts, not just the salacious bits or nasty comments on Reddit.

I believe Americans are far more sophisticated, informed, and capable than people in D.C. give them credit for.