"I commend you for reaching the current point that we're at now, an unprecedented level of energy independence."
"I want to thank you for your service and express that I am embarrassed by the way you are treated in this committee."
"To achieve, you know, the ambitious timeline, I think that we all agree that we need to ensure that there's, number one, sufficient funding to get that done."
"I think we had over 2 dozen different missions, over $20 billion up in smoke, because we couldn't stay on one plan from Administration to Administration, Congress to new Congress."
"There is no place for discrimination against any American citizens. Allowing discrimination to persist would dishonor those who fought so bravely..."
"I look forward to working with all the Committee's members to enact these and other improvements on behalf of our constituents."
"The current rule is cost prohibitive for many communities which reduces the likelihood of safety upgrades at railway crossings."
"I appreciated your comments last week about the importance of the exploration upper stage for the SLS."
"At our recent hearing on Homelessness and Housing Affordability, I pointed out that Secretary Carson has stated that local zoning and building restrictions were among the most important contributors t..."
"When we marked up the Homeless Act, I offered an amendment to provide authority for HUD to use incentives to encourage local communities to reduce zoning measures and other land use practices that ser..."
"This request is for a national priority, but it is also very close to home."