"I think that one of the most pernicious and really tragic contaminants that we see affecting disadvantaged communities is heavy metals."
"The second busiest intercity rail corridor in the Nation, the LOSSAN Corridor, begins in San Diego."
"It is past time to think a little bit about southern California for future investments."
"We need to make substantial investment in the Amtrak system to make it a viable and enticing public transportation option."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Graves, and thanks for hosting Members' Day for your colleagues like me to share our requests for the committee in the upcoming surface transportation reauth..."
"I am hopeful that President Biden's recently proposed $80 billion plan for Amtrak will include a significant, transformative investment."
"I like the way their market--I understand their markets allocate resources in an efficient way."
"That is why titles II and III of the CLEAN Future Act are so important and timely."
"The Oversight and Investigations committee, as you mentioned, held a hearing this morning on the power crisis in Texas."
"Electrifying everything is one key component to GHG emissions-reduction strategies."
"modernizing the energy infrastructure is a vast undertaking that includes expanding and upgrading long-distance high-voltage transmission systems"