I want to thank Chairwoman Fudge of Ohio and Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina for holding this field hearing.

When our State is not exercising that right on behalf of all of its citizens, we need Federal oversight.

We need Federal oversight in the State of Alabama.

A statute for Congress to establish a new coverage test, a statute's current burden must be justified by current need.

On Times Square, in particular, that is a great example of a proactive fix.

I represent a very low-income district... The challenge is to try to find ways to help working families all across my district have those opportunities and those resources.

I don't think that we have done enough to help working families.

I think it is really important that we continue to check in with the American people as to this tax reform and how we could do a better job of incentivizing the behavior of everyone and uplifting all of us and not just the 1 percent.

I was very disappointed that we didn't actually get witnesses to tell us what the impact would be.

This issue is so critical, especially in rural communities like so many of the ones I represent.

We need to do better.