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Today marks the 417th consecutive day in which you have led the Department of Labor, DOL, as Acting Secretary without the constitutional required advice and consent of the Senate.

I think anybody with half a brain understands that the high cost of housing is coming from unnecessary rules and regulations from the local government, state government, and the Federal Government.

This new framework will allow even more expensive regulations to be justified moving forward by 'offsetting them' with inflated so-called benefits.

The recent revision is little more than a thinly veiled attempt to stack the deck in favor of extremely costly new regulations.

The idea of letting her sit in the people's house, in the well of Congress giving a speech removing any speaker, and having that powerful moment, there was just no way Democrats are going to let her do that.

She's uninformed. She's a total waste of time. She is a horrible leader. She is dragging our brand down. She -- not the Democrats -- are the biggest risk to us getting back to a majority.

I want to talk about denial, right? The denial that the impeachment hearings are over.

The approach that my Republican colleagues have taken today is a little bit surprising.

So, said shorter, nothing?

The reality is that ridership estimates for this new system are very low compared to highway or air traffic numbers for one clear reason: they are too slow.

I look forward to learning more about commuter rail services around the country from our witnesses.

I am hopeful that commuter rail can be part of that solution.

He encouraged the railroads to join with Congress and regulators to improve safety, rather than continue to fight against proposed safety reforms.

I am hopeful that this committee will focus on this important matter because we have not yet held a hearing on the Norfolk Southern derailment.

I look forward to working with you, Mr. Chair, and with our committee to ensure that this type of investment continues in the future.

Freight rail is essential to our Nation's economy, but over the last 10 years, freight rail movements declined.

I am proud to see this historic investment, which will bolster transportation options for North Carolina's residents.

So Russia's illegal invasion and ongoing aggression in Ukraine is the most significant threat to our rules-based international order in decades and Iran is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism.