20 percent of the population of America lives in rural America, it is about 66 million people.

$5.2 billion, $1 billion of that should have been designated for rural areas to get as per appropriate share.

I am concerned about the horsepower that it takes to run the big trucks, that runs the things that we need.

We are determined to get it done this time.

We have a bill with Senator Graham that we think may help you a little bit, so we are going to try to pursue that one.

Doesn't it seem like 27 percent of the dollars that the IRA, which none of us voted for, which is billions of dollars, is going to go to administrative costs, is that really providing environmental justice?

We are going to need help from you all right now and support, if we can use the existing right of ways that don't have to go through all the environmental considerations.

So the IRA will directly cause closures of natural gas and coal powered plants in all certainty.

Safety on pipelines first, if you can, and get that.

Well, I mean, I am glad. I am glad that we have this MCL. I applaud it.

I think you did the right thing when you all made your decision on taking care of depositors, but not the bank bailout and not the shareholders.

The technology exists. It has been successfully field tested.

Connecting the population base of the DC metro area to the interior of West Virginia would be a game changer.

It is interesting that you would phrase it that way, because my understanding is that there have been clinical trials, that there is science-based evidence, that this does move the needle.

I am particularly troubled by the largesse of this request because I am not convinced that EPA is using the resources it already has effectively.

Especially we are affected more in rural areas than most because when there is a pilot shortage, we are the first routes that get cut.

I have a question on Fish and Wildlife.

I think we need to do a better follow up here on the--certainly on the ones that are suspect, and certainly around the industries, and others that are exploiting our--any child.