Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “Budgetary decisions associated with the procurement of icebreakers cannot be made in a vacuum.”

But the current federal transit funding framework isn’t adequate for these communities, leaving too many of them without the support they need.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am proud to stand here as vice chair of the New Democrat Coalition to make it clear that we are here, 5 weeks into this new Congress, fighting to end the chaos of this new administration and get us…

While recapitalization of the icebreaking fleet was identified as a priority almost two decades ago, we are still several years and over $1 billion away from the delivery of the first Polar Security Cutter.

Today, I rise on behalf of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. A number of members are going to come to provide testimony tonight about what we perceive is a betrayal of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle of the American people…