This is bipartisanship at work. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I think that this institutions and Members of both parties from every ideological persuasion could benefit from a similar approach.

one of my great frustrations with the IIJA was that it was drafted without the input of a single Republican Member of Congress.

We have a serious gun violence problem in our country and I hope my colleagues will work together to pass common-sense reforms.

This is an issue that both Democrats and Republicans should prioritize, especially in this Subcommittee.

I support this measure and appreciate Chairman McCaul and Representative James for working with Ranking Member Meeks on this bill.

I agree with my colleagues across the aisle that it is essential for policymakers to take seriously how energy policies are going to affect the energy prices that are faced by everyday Americans.

Earlier this year, the House unanimously passed the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act.

It is my hope that colleagues across the aisle will help us save the childcare sector from potential collapse.

Any retaliation is unacceptable. I think I speak for both Democrats and Republicans when I say this Committee will aggressively protect whistleblowers from any internal retaliation.

I find offensive, and I oppose that, and frankly, there is no red or blue, Republican or Democratic exception to that in my view.

I thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for, I am sure, bringing us together for a positive reaction to what is the best way to move forward, and I think semblance of this title is about prosperity.

This is not a political issue, and I am sure my Democratic friends are willing to engage in a fair and factual assessment.

Nobody--Democrat, Republican, independent, anybody--should be harmed by medical expenses.

By working together across the aisle, I am hoping we can make important strides to make the healthcare system easier for patients.

As my colleagues on both sides of the aisle have stated, healthcare costs are unaffordable for literally millions of Americans.

We must continue to show our nation and the world that our national security is not a partisan issue.

I would like to again thank Representative Castro and Young Kim for their leadership on this issue.