"Congress needs to step in and, like we did with McCain and Fitzgerald, make real changes."
"This is actually I think a pretty unique event, which is to have a joint hearing..."
"I really want to thank Chairman Bera and Ranking Member Chabot, as well as my good friend and colleague, Mr. Wittman..."
"the U.S. should become a participant in UNCLOS because we lose the moral authority and the legal standing"
"last year's NDAA, we finally restarted a maritime tanker program to really address this issue as well as the Maritime Security Program."
"We, as Congress, have a real role in laying out what that strategy looks like, and we have to play the long game here."
"We must invest in school infrastructure that the students and school staff can learn and work safely."
"Working parents do not care if access to childcare is labeled as infrastructure, they care about having a safe, enriched place for their children to grow and learn while they work."
"Unemployed and underemployed workers do not care if job training programs are branded as infrastructure."
"They care about whether or not all students have access to a quality education."
"We must invest in school infrastructure so that students and school staff can learn and work safely."
"Working parents do not care if access to child care is labeled as infrastructure--they care about having a safe, enriching place for their children to grow and learn while they work."