Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and the well over 450 people who joined the chamber's Cap-to-Cap program to visit Washington, D.C., this week. This was the 53rd annual Capitol-to-Capitol, or Cap-to-Cap, program where people, community leaders from the Sacramento region come here to D.C. to participate in programming and to advocate for our region to lawmakers. I had the chance to be a part of this in many different ways. We had a bipartisan discussion that I was part of with Representative Ami Bera, and I met with well over 100, probably closer to 200, Cap-to-Cap leaders throughout the week to discuss issues of importance to them and to the communities, the industries, and the sectors that they lead. I had very productive discussions about a number of actionable items concerning public safety, wildfire prevention, natural resources, transportation infrastructure, and California water, issues that are so important to our region and our communities. I am so grateful that so many leaders in the Sacramento area came here to discuss these matters. I wanted to say thank you to everyone who took the time out of their busy schedule to come here. This program has in the past, I think, allowed our region to punch above its weight. Indeed, this is the biggest chamber trip, I understand, to D.C. that exists anywhere in the country. It really underscores the tremendous spirit of collaboration that exists in our region, that we have so many people--it crosses party lines, it crosses different communities, different ZIP Codes--who are working together, who are all rowing in the same direction for the benefit of our region. We have been able to achieve tremendous things because of that. We have been able to maintain a quality of life for the folks that we represent so that our region remains a great place to live, to work, to raise a family, and to retire. The Cap-to-Cap program has been a very big part of allowing that to continue, of giving our region a cohesive identity, and I look forward to the 54th annual trip next year. Honoring 2025 Graduating Class of Leadership Rocklin”