Grace Napolitano: “What can we do to be able to promote--and I would say to the Chief that the Representatives need to be able to put bills…”

DOT recently provided an update to the Justice40 initiative. The Department has exceeded its goal of delivering 40 percent of the benefits of Federal investments to disadvantaged communities.

House Democrats support including local input in the development of large-scale infrastructure projects directly affecting local communities. During committee consideration of this bill, we opposed attempts to curtail local input. This…

It is imperative we work to address the climate change to protect our water supplies and increase the presence of regional, large-scale water projects for the benefit of the future U.S. climate change.

I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.