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I appreciate that OMB followed the law and listened to concerns raised by me and many of my colleagues to ensure that guidance will not hinder any shovel-ready projects.

This has translated to over $500 million to date for nearly 100 projects throughout the Central Coast.

I want to commend you and the Biden administration for getting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding out the door quickly.

I have also highlighted significant challenges with PFAS, forever chemicals, and pollution.

Innovation in maritime and Coast Guard assets is vital but we must proceed with caution.

We must continue to fund this program and expand its reach.

Climate change is the single largest threat of our time.

However, I have concerns about the removal or reduction of crew unless safety is taken into full consideration and the proper regulations are developed.

I am an advocate for passenger and crew safety and we should all demand the utmost regard for safety to apply to any new technology, submersible, or autonomous vessels.

It is important to foster innovation while also protecting lives.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today on how we can ensure a smooth and safe transition to new technologies.

But then we have the safety issue. And, quite frankly, that is what leads me to have concerns over how advanced driving-assistance programs are being marketed to consumers.

First of all, from the outset, I want to say how exciting this technology is and the innovation and the promise that it has for society in transforming many aspects of what we do, especially in reducing cost.

It sounds like you are creating the gold standard.

Thank you, Chairman Webster, and I will take up the rest of your time that you don't want to take on.

To all the victims that never saw justice and went unheard for years, I hear you and feel your pain.

I would like to echo the concerns expressed by Chairman Webster regarding the Coast Guard's handling of sexual assault and harassment cases.

Victim privacy is a paramount concern but choosing to not disclose to Congress the existence of the investigation and purposely hiding it from any reporting mechanism is shameful.

The Coast Guard is in the middle of modernizing their fleet and yet they continue to operate ships that are well past their intended service life.

One year ago tomorrow, the Supreme Court overturned a half century of precedent by ending the nationwide guarantee that women be allowed to make choices over their bodies. Since then, we have seen the devastating result: Numerous States…

we should listen to our food banks, and to our social service providers that help every single day.

how we can find savings on our end, but ultimately benefit those folks that the SNAP Program intended to benefit.

It is always those with the least who we are most obsessed with, taking their autonomy away, and wanting the most government intrusion into their lives.

Cuts to SNAP harm our nation's most vulnerable, including children, families, older Americans, and people with disabilities.

I personally believe that that is what is inflammatory.