Darren Soto

That is why we pushed for the Blockchain Center of Excellence within the Department of Commerce to coordinate Federal use of blockchain technology.

I agree with my colleagues that we need to remain a digital leader here in the United States.

As the co-Chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus along with Congressman Emmer, we are pleased to work on a lot of these issues.

I know issues like blockchain can be so dizzying for so many Americans, and at its essence it is a fixed electronic ledger.

When I get to talk to my constituents about things such as digital tokens, and cryptocurrency, stablecoins, Non-Fungible Tokens, people's eyes glaze over, right?

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We came together, many of us, to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure package with $65 billion for broadband investment.

In modern America, not having internet means you are left in the dark, it means that kids don't have the access to be able to do their homework.

Last term, the Congress had the audacity to put up a bold goal, which is to make sure that every American would get access to the internet.

Climate change is a threat to America's agriculture, but it would be great to get your opinion on how you see climate change affecting agriculture across the nation.

Many airlines still refuse to provide basic paid family and medical leave to their employees.

I urge the T&I Committee to consider the risks that aviation workers routinely face.

Continued exposure to lead and pollutants is needless and unacceptable.

We must boldly address pollution exposure.

No business--small, DBE, or otherwise--can remain viable if it does not get paid in a timely fashion for the satisfactory work it has done.

It is critical that upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation continue to build on efforts improve FAA oversight, transparency, and data collection practices regarding FAA DBE participation.

Unless we pay attention here, I am afraid that many qualified minority and women owned businesses will continue to be denied a fair opportunity to compete for work.

I urge the Committee to build on work from the last two reauthorizations including provisions I championed to push the FAA to strengthen its DBE efforts.

The STB has decided to accept CP's data and find that this merger is in 'the public interest,' even with impacts on emergency responders, commuter rail, and the environment.

We implore you that any new legislation address the concerns of communities on the ground.

The FAA needs to be more responsive to community concerns in concert with local officials.

I strongly urge the committee to advance a bill I cosponsored, the Safe and Quiet Skies Act...

This is an environmental justice issue and I ask that the committee continue to support and oversee programs...

We will focus on the productive here today, Representative Cohen. I think that will get us a long way.

President Kennedy's great legacy is still enshrined to this day, just like President Johnson.