Chris Coons: “I am also encouraged by the great progress you are making with New York and New Jersey on the Gateway Tunnel project.”

“We can’t leave Americans to face extreme weather events – from winter storms to weeks of record-high heat – alone,” said Senator Coons.

It's the revenue from football and maybe basketball, but mostly football that funds everything else.

I’m sorry that your schedule apparently didn’t permit us to meet before this confirmation hearing, but I hope and expect we’ll find time to meet soon after today.

“We owe an enormous debt to the Afghans who supported U.S. forces during their 20-year mission in Afghanistan,” said Senator Coons.