My concern right now is EVs are dependent on Congo, the cobalt that is produced in these mines.

You are saying to build EVs and using child labor is saving American lives?

How does the administration justify the use of taxpayers' subsidy for this type of environment in which so many children are being used for labor?

And I fear that we are repeating a mistake that we made in the past when we led a worldwide blind eye to man's inhumanity to man.

Utah is the most innovative. We come under budget, we balance our budget. So, continue to use us as an example for the rest of the country.

I want to kind of touch upon it, was the statement that this push towards electric vehicles, even though there is a cost of slave labor.

By direction of the Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1322 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is…

I am not going to get so excited about where COVID happened to come from. What I know is that something very dangerous could come from Gain-of-Function research if it's not properly regulated.

I am not going to get so excited about where COVID happened to come from. What I know is that something very dangerous could come from Gain-of-Function research if it's not properly regulated.

We should not be financing Gain-of-Function research.

We should not be financing Gain-of-Function research.

We should not be financing Gain-of-Function research.

I am not going to get so excited about where COVID happened to come from. What I know is that something very dangerous could come from Gain-of-Function research if it's not properly regulated.

If there's a chance, we should do something. I think he's right. If you believe there's a one percent chance, we should do something.

Pointed out that this is a -- it's a terrible thing and I agree it's a terrible thing.

Utah's Transit Authority does not run a budget deficit. Ridership is up 92 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

My home State of Utah has a remarkable story to share with other States and, more importantly, the Federal Government.

I have said this from coming onto this committee, that Utah does it right. We collaborate. We are innovative.