Political Quotes

“I recognize the MVP of the baseball team very much for his heroic athletic ability during the climactic game that we had. I rise today in support of H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' civil works projects and the Department of Energy to enhance our energy security and bolster our economic competitiveness in FY24. Under President Biden, Americans have been forced to pay record prices at the pump, and our Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been decimated. We have become further reliant on China for critical minerals, crushed by overregulation, and watched the woke agenda destroy America's energy independence. This legislation rolls back America-last policies; robustly funds construction, operation, and maintenance of our Nation's ports and inland waterways; and provides $34.8 million for dredging in North Carolina's Third District alone. This bill includes $6.3 million for dredging the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway--we call it the ICW--which is vital to the commercial and recreational fishing industry in my district, and $18 million for dredging the Morehead City port, where our Marine expeditionary units deploy from Navy amphibious ships and play a vital role in our national security. God forbid we have to use them soon.…”