I hated taxes when I was a small business owner as well. Absolutely hated it.

I believe that someone who is sitting in D.C. cannot serve, understand, or care as one of your guys sitting in one of those district offices.

Climate change is everybody's business. It is small business's business.

Our vision for expanding passenger rail, which we introduced last year, Amtrak Connects US, looked to identify a number of corridors, which we think are good opportunities for the expansion of intercity passenger rail.

I want to ensure that the American people feel the full benefits of the historic funding the IIJA invests in our rail network.

Congress should be very concerned about the impact that policies like Hi-Viz have on the Nation's supply chain.

I, obviously, as some of the folks mentioned, am a strong proponent of the PATPA--because when we have stronger unions, we have a stronger middle class.

the arts not only heal and help us get through hard times but also unite those that typically are not united.

Well, it’s indicative when all you have is ginning up on social issues and you don’t have policy.

In a state where they refuse to expand Medicaid, where they have a huge electrical grid problem, where they can’t take care of their own mothers, I would think that they would think twice about going after a solution that doesn’t have a…

These service delay issues represent an economic divide that historically and largely affects our Black and Brown neighborhoods.

I oppose this amendment because it is a poison pill and will hurt small businesses that need the services most.

I applaud Mr. Donalds' efforts to support our veterans. I am a huge fan of employing and supporting veteran entrepreneurs.

Local governments tend to be really terrific at understanding their own needs. I don't think the federal government should be telling them what to do.

Well, first of all, Governor, I would say that there are far more than 12 children that are transgender in your stat. Just statistically, it`s highly improbable that there aren`t many more than that.

This is a humanitarian rights issue. This is a civil rights issue.

We have to make sure we are incentivizing people that have lived experiences that sit in these companies and make these financial decisions.

I just want to remind, for the record, that right-to-work States, all 33 States, health outcomes are much far worse, lower incomes overall, and lower wages.

women have been inordinately dramatically lopsidedly affected by the pandemic and their ability to stay in their jobs, mostly due to childcare.

How hard is it on the environment to not do this? And how deadly is it to not do this?

limiting the number of people in this country is really a bad idea because we will not be as productive.

It is an incredibly serious situation. Now, what is the remedy? It is -- the remedy is, is that everybody is seen as equal in the eyes of the law.

So, this bill is critically necessary to ensure that LGBTQ+ Americans can have the same things that all Americans have.

Without the Equality Act, this nation will never live up to its principles of freedom and equality. The right time to pass this act was decades ago. The second best time is right now.