"And I know the price of housing is still so high across the country, and it seems that even the BAH can't keep up with the increases."
"How can we help you with the continuity of the P-8 operations in repairing this concrete and come up with a comprehensive plan going forward?"
"Their success rate is truly amazing."
"If we look after the welfare, the well-being, I mean to say, and we pay our people appropriately, then we won't have to worry about things like Basic Need Allowance or be overly concerned about food i..."
"One of the things that we focused on in this group was those who actually serve their community."
"This was not drafted as a demographic effort, I will tell you up front, but I can tell you this: It was based on their service."
"I don't believe that people in these specific professions are the only ones who deserve that chance."
"I would flag that for your consideration to improve the sound system, because it is atrocious."
"On behalf of the thousands of first responders and teachers across this nation, I humbly ask for this committee's full and fair consideration of the HELPER Act."
"I can tell you that high home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership almost out of reach for many of our first responders and teachers around the country."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you, Chairman Bentz and Ranking Member Huffman, for having this important hearing today."