"I represent a number of ports in my district on the West Coast. And I have seen firsthand how deferred maintenance and a lack of funding and attention has really hurt our area."
"It was terrible for business, it was terrible from a public safety standpoint. The Coast Guard couldn't even get in and out of the harbor."
"I think it is about jobs."
"Our American businesses and our renewable energy industry is going to do nothing but suffer under the weight of this very unfair and weighted practice."
"You will keep the committee posted so we know what we can do, because this is an emerging technology that is really important in getting our economy going."
"I do not want to understate. I just want to point out that if it is a little bit or a lot, that means car loans, the price of a car loan goes up, the price of a home loan goes up, the price of a small..."
"I think it is a very, very important thing to do. And this committee certainly has the jurisdiction and responsibility to review this issue."
"I just find it curious that we are looking at it at this particular time."
"I think it is a very slippery slope where we are going down today."
"I believe we all know the intended consequences of the legislation. That is, to make it harder or near impossible for women across our country to have access to a safe legal medical procedure and one ..."
"My read of the bill suggests that it raises taxes on millions of American families violating the majority's pledge not to support tax increases."
"It is a fairly sloppy drafting job, and I appreciate the Committee's willingness to hold a hearing on it so at least the American public can hear the consequences of this poorly drafted bill."