"Trade deals like NAFTA and the new USMCA have made this easier and more frequent."
"I have heard a lot of things today that really has got me thinking about some things back at home."
"But specifically about this -- I don't mean to cut you off. I just don't want all my time to run out."
"I guess I am yielding back to myself."
"Congress has a responsibility to ensure all children and youth have access to stable housing."
"We need a reauthorization that meets the needs of young adults by extending the length of time youth can stay in Basic Center programs."
"I hope that all of us here can work together to realize these priorities and take long overdue steps to ensure that no child in this country endures the trauma and uncertainty of youth homelessness."
"One of the things in my hometown in Waterbury, Connecticut, we have the largest homeless youth population in my community."
"But our homeless shelter assigns anyone who comes according to their identity, their sexual orientation at birth."
"Is there any way that we can assure that youth are getting the services that they need and not going to the streets instead of going to a shelter?"
"Youth homelessness is a pervasive issue that demands our attention."
"I look forward to working with each of my colleagues to pass the bipartisan reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act we so urgently need."