"Thank you, Chairman Tiffany, for holding this hearing and allowing me to testify on H.R. 7976, the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act."
"My Democratic colleagues and I will continue to stand up for Title VII and all American workers."
"I want to discuss the importance of strengthening consumer protection in transportation."
"We have recently seen overall traffic fatalities start to decrease, but fatalities of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists continue to rise."
"Together, these investments, along with support from State and local governments, have created a foundation from which transit agencies can rebuild and recover."
"During COVID-19, that pandemic, Americans were reminded about how important public transit is."
"We owe them a debt of gratitude, along with our continued commitment to give public transit employees safe workplaces and fair compensation."
"This is a reductive approach that fails to recognize transit's role as a public service."
"Metro Lift, a program to provide reduced transit fares to low-income residents."
"It is clear that GAO's recommendations are intended to improve the Federal programs that serve the American people, not gut them."
"If we want the benefits that public transit brings, all levels of Government must be willing to invest in it."