The protections cannot just be on the books. They have to be enforced.

engaged, efficacious, and timely enforcement of EPA's regulations is essential to public health, environmental justice, and environmental and public health protection.

When extreme weather and environmental catastrophes hit, frankly it is often the most vulnerable populations that bear the brunt.

At this critical moment, we have no time to lose.

Sadly, it has been about 2 years since we had our hearing in this Committee with HUD and with FEMA about the $1.9 billion HUD grant to upgrade the electrical system.

This bill will be a critical part of the Build Back Better infrastructure package.

We know that climate change, the climate crisis is an existential threat to the human race.

Rep. DeGette's measure would make DOE the validator of these technologies, thus driving their innovation.

It's essential that Americans continue mitigation efforts, like wearing masks and practicing social distancing, even if you've been vaccinated.

We just want to make sure we stay on track to get all of these shots into Americans' arms by the summertime.

This plan advances urgently needed solutions to mount a successful vaccination program, restore trust with the American people, and mitigate the spread of the virus.

But vaccines in vials don't protect people--vaccines in arms do. We must act now to overcome the remaining logistical hurdles and strengthen the Nation's COVID-19 vaccination campaign. There is no time to lose.

Vaccines don't save lives, vaccinations do.

Thank you for your efforts, and we all stand ready on both sides of the aisle to help you do what you need to do to make sure we have the production.

The Biden administration has its work cut out for it. Indeed, it faces the greatest and most immediate challenge of any presidential administration in modern memory.

We must act with a sense of urgency and use every resource available--at the Federal, State, and local levels--to fight the spread of this virus.

We're very confident we're going to be able to deliver several hundred million doses next year.

I am so delighted to join your subcommittee in this Congress. I think that energy policy and, in particular, climate issues are going to be the preeminent issue in this Congress.

Their statements before, during and after the attack made clear the attack was done for Donald Trump at his instructions, and to fulfill his wishes.

The insurrectionists acted at Donald Trump`s direction. They said so they were invited here. They were invited by the President of the United States.

On January 6th, we know who lit the fuse. Donald Trump told these insurrectionists to come to the Capitol and stop the steal.

I was one of the unlucky members who was stuck in the House Gallery. We could see the mob pounding on the door to the House chamber.

The rioters' own words that day many of which were broadcast today in the Senate chamber for senators to see, and the rioters' words in their legal defense filing since they've all been arrested give absolute lie to that assertion because…

The defense argued in their briefs and they argued again here on Tuesday that the insurrectionists were acting on their own, that they were not incited by President Trump or acting in his direction. But that`s just not the case.

This was not the first time that President Trump inspired violence, but it must be the last time that he`s given a platform to do so.