Jerry McNerney

I co-led a bicameral letter, along with Senator Kamala Harris, which was signed by 81 of our colleagues.

Our community has historically borne disproportionate pollution burden as a result of redlining and other discriminatory policies.

We support the goals of Chairman Pallone and Representative McNerney's RESILIENT Networks Act.

cutting the EPA's budget by a staggering 26 percent can actually help you in achieving your mission as opposed to endangering public health and safety?

The budget proposal is not that meaningful.

There is a lot of polluted water in the United States where people don't know it.

In closing, I want to highlight the importance of the McNerney-Bilirakis READI Act to the people of my district, on the coast into Florida.

Heavy-duty diesel trucks are associated with a number of significant adverse health effects such as respiratory and cardiovascular damage.

It is meaningful in what your feelings about protecting the environment are.

As experts warn about the possibility of early and more intense wildfire season, it is imperative that we help individuals stay connected during these natural disasters.

This year, we are witnessing the driest February on record in much of Northern California, which is where my district is located.

Well, good. The RESILIENT Networks Act would ensure that we have the necessary backup power during times of emergency and I hope we can move quickly on this piece of legislation.

We have to do it economically, right? I mean----

We need to find a way to positively utilize the human resources and capital currently employed in the fossil fuel industry.

I thank our witnesses for their participation in today's hearing and look forward to discussing how to make sure this law is working in support of everyone's interest.

This is truly a bipartisan issue and I am looking forward to working with members on both sides of the aisle to make some progress here.

That is why I introduced H.R. 4486, the Digital Equity Act--legislation that would create a federal grant program to close gaps in broadband adoption and digital literacy.

This is truly a bipartisan issue, and I am looking forward to working with members on both sides of the aisle to make some progress here.

If air travelers can have internet access at 30,000 feet flying across the world, why in the hell can't we connect on the ground to these rural communities?

Many don't even have broadband at home even though they often live in an area that has broadband deployed nearby.

If so, work with me to pass this legislation and open up economic opportunity and prosperity for every American.

We are long overdue for closing these gaps.

Our energy grid serves as the backbone of our economy, touching every aspect of our lives.

So, for the world to meet meaningful emission reductions in the next few decades, we'll need to invest in negative emission technology.

I was pleased to see that in Fiscal Year 2020, the Energy and Water Appropriations Report directed funding to be used for cross-cutting initiatives.