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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

Woman, I just heard comments from folks saying that Congress needs to step in. The Transportation Committee should look at this and act, and perhaps propose reorganization legislation or studies, and other things. And I hate to bring this…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

If we don't work to understand these factors, we are not doing everything we can to keep the flying public safe.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

I am, once again, very, very sorry for your loss. Anything we do that loses sight that this is about people, it is about lives lost, it is about safety, is a distraction.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

I appreciate the opportunity to bring up this amendment today. This amendment is pretty simple. In division E, section 106 has a provision that says that no funds in this act or any other act may be used to carry out any activities that…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

When accidents happen, we must ask hard questions and demand that aviation stakeholders do the same.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In division E, strike section 106. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 436, the gentleman from…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 18, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling today's hearing.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

I want to thank the gentleman from Alabama for yielding. I want to thank him for bringing this amendment up. Mr. Chairman, it is really important to make sure we understand what we are talking about here. The Paris accord was engaged in…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for next week. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the House majority leader.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

I will be happy to give the gentleman a review of the restaurant. I am sure it will be really good. I wish the gentleman well, and I wish all fathers a happy Father's Day this weekend. I look forward to seeing the gentleman back in a few…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

I would reiterate the urgency of acting next week, not trying to act next week. {time} 1400 I don't have an opportunity to do this often, so I will quote The New York Times again because it is not something I am normally used to doing. But…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I know when we talk about the broader immigration problem, President Trump has been very clear that he wants to work with Congress to solve the problem, the bigger problem, not just a wall, but full border…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

I know we have been starting and going through the appropriations process. I would like to ask the majority leader about the conversation we have been having for weeks and weeks, going back to May 1, when the President submitted a…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

Hopefully, we can continue that work through the weekend and get that done next week. I know there is other work the House is getting ready to take up on the appropriations bills. On one final note, as we approach Father's Day on Sunday, I…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 13, 2019

I know the majority leader received this letter, as has the Speaker, from the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of Homeland Security earlier this week, saying: ``We cannot stress enough the urgency of immediate passage of emergency…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2019

There are challenges with achieving this energy future that many of us do envision, challenges associated with the regulatory structure.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2019

I think as we think about how we are going to literally transform our energy system, there is going to be so much opportunity for wealth creation, ensuring that communities of all varieties have an opportunity at wealth creation and not…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2019

I am sure you know, Congressman Rush has a bill on workforce diversity that we are fully supportive of.

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