"I have pressed Congress and the administration to take steps to aid ports like opening up municipal lending facilities to port authorities."
"my constituents also have a very strong interest in checking China's influence in the south, especially in their dominance in the South China Sea."
"we rely, in our district, as does the country, on free and open trade in the Indo-Pacific."
"Thank you, the chair, for holding this very important hearing, the first time in decades that we have really listened to the transportation needs on Federal lands, on Tribal lands, and U.S. Territorie..."
"That is why we need the Transparency in Energy Production Act, and it is not just about methane."
"But it is actually more than that. The bill is about protecting public health, safeguarding the environment, and trying to keep the devastating impacts of climate change in check."
"TEPA does not mandate a change in the types of energy developed, but rather gives the American people the data they need to make informed decisions."
"I think it is important that we support these laws such as the Energy Transition Act in New Mexico..."
"The oil and gas industry has, for years now, touted natural gas as the solution to climate change."
"I think you have raised an important issue. We do not deal with that in this bill at all."
"Methane, the main component of natural gas, is a powerful greenhouse gas--much worse for our climate than carbon dioxide."