This is a timely hearing to hold as, 3 days ago, the House passed, and the President signed into law, a historic investment in our Nation's infrastructure.

I agree with the administration's competitive approach to the PRC.

This administration will compete, and compete vigorously, with the PRC where we should, and we will cooperate with the PRC where it is in our interest.

Climate is perhaps the signature issue on the cooperation side.

As Secretary Blinken has said, our relationship with the PRC will be competitive when it should be, collaborative when it can be, and adversarial when it must be.

Forced labor and human rights abuses in the PRC span multiple sectors and regions, and PRC officials continue to obstruct international efforts to identify and monitor these abuses.

Yes, we feel confident about that. You know, like I said, that was well-written standard. A lot of thought went into it and I think it`s important.

This is about keeping people safe. This is about helping people. This is not about a political stand in this -- and when I hear that, you know, I just kind of see myself -- I think to myself, I know I`m not a -- I`m not an elected official…

I feel that you know -- I feel that it`s a -- it`s a good well-thought-out plan here and we`re going to -- we`re going to hopefully get some positive feedback, but more importantly some positive results from it.

The idea behind this is not to spend hours and hours and a lot of public money in court. The intent behind this is to get the health and safety of workers in the workplace. Put that front and center.

I was proud to cosponsor H.R. 4966, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. This legislation would help reduce port congestion.

I am just asking if you think we got it right on the truck driver workforce piece and recognizing the need to invest in our infrastructure.

I believe strongly, ladies and gentlemen, that if we do not address this immediate concern of getting 15,000 more truck drivers...

I was a proud original cosponsor, and proud to vote for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603), a common-sense bipartisan bill that would reform our broken immigration system.

I was proud to support the creation of an Under-21 Commercial Driver Pilot Program to empower those 18 to 21 that want to enter a career in truck driving.

I commend President Biden for his hard work to take these supply chain challenges head on.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You forgot to mention in my introduction, 'and the Congresswoman for the Massachusetts Seventh District, proudly representing the Boston Red Sox.'