The HUD VASH Program created by Chair Murray has cut veterans' homelessness by nearly 55 percent since 2009.

I look forward to getting a top line agreement in the next month allowing us to develop a balanced bipartisan bill that recognizes our country's serious housing challenges.

Thank you for your testimony today. Thank you for your partnership with this committee.

On a bipartisan basis, we made the right decision to fix our aging infrastructure and begin taking steps to adapt to climate change.

We just want your agency to work better and I know you do, too.

But this progress will end if we enact the House Majority proposal to return to 2022 funding levels.

Now we need that same bipartisan strength to sustain those ongoing infrastructure investments--and to make progress on safety regulations that protect Americans driving, flying, walking, riding--and counting--on that infrastructure.

But this progress will end if we enact the House Majority proposal to return to 2022 funding levels.

We very much look forward to discussing your sustained focus on safety, equity, and climate at the Department.

Buy American has been the law of the land since 1933, but for far too long, past Administrations have found a way to get around it. Not anymore.

the model here is the DOD, right. The DOD doesn't get to have an opinion necessarily about climate action

I look forward to getting a top line agreement in the next month allowing us to develop a balanced bipartisan bill that recognizes our country's serious housing challenges.

I think the rest of us, you know, living in the real world, when you have a disaster in your home state or your hometown, you understand we're going to spend this money anyway to provide disaster relief.

It'd be one thing if we're having a conversation about fiscal discipline or whatever it is, but the way to exert fiscal discipline is to have a program, have accountability not just to spend the money after a bunch of suffering.

Former Chairman Leahy established a Rapid Rehousing Program for survivors of domestic violence that has helped more than 50,000 people get out of harm and into stability.

The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program created by Vice Chair Collins has reduced the number of homeless youth by 25 percent since 2017.

I think there are some cases, Kiribati is a good example where they really might vanish.

They also want to be respected as sovereigns.

What we have to offer are, as you say, values, right, and relationships.

I think there are some cases, Kiribati is a good example where they really might vanish.

One of my proudest achievements, in partnership with President Obama's administration, is the establishment of Papahanaumokuakea Marine Monument.

What we have to offer are, as you say, values, right, and relationships.

I think we do need to come up with an economic model.

I am concerned we are facing a telehealth cliff in 2024.

I think on climate we have an absolute responsibility, and we are acting on it, to try to provide the technical assistance, the technology and, yes, the resources to deal with this, particularly for countries that, literally, risk not…