the Postal Service has a great opportunity here to take the lead in combating climate change

if we end up 10 years from now and 165,000 postal vehicles have been ordered... we have really missed a great opportunity

But then let's also talk about the justice component, because we introduced the Green New Deal earlier this week...

I strongly support your nomination and look forward to moving it forward as quickly as possible.

Our bill reflects the need for a unified approach to pushing back against international competitors like Russia and China to protect U.S. national security.

This bill encourages participation by trusted companies, both large and small, and international standard-setting bodies like 3GPP and also IEEE.

We wish and need, I believe, to push back to ensure U.S. leadership in 5G, but also in 6G and successive standard releases.

I rise today alongside my colleagues to urge the Senate to quickly confirm Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General. Ms. Gupta is eminently qualified, with an impressive background in public service and broad support from civil rights…

Thank you, Chairwoman Sherrill, for holding this hearing and for the witnesses for bringing their really important and unique perspectives.

We are not just talking about a few people's livelihoods. We are talking about entire communities who could be harmed by a 'transition' to lower paying jobs.

Jobs in fossil energy, mining, and manufacturing provide meaningful, family sustaining work for millions of Americans.

So, as you know, a frequent line that certain many of us in Congress and on this committee have used is 'all-of-the-above' strategy.

we have learned in the past 20 years that our best attempts in these wars is through coalitions, through alliances.

Do you feel confident that the American people will stay safe and not be attacked again emanating out of Afghanistan?

I think for the most part most of us feel, at least I feel from my constituents, that they want to be out of Afghanistan.

I am deeply impacted by our experience on Iraq as someone who grew up as an Iraq specialist and who didn't agree with the decision to go to zero in Iraq.

The Federal Government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers.

the top priority for higher education institutions should be serving students, and that those failing to do so should be held accountable.