"The second thing is to make sure that we're proactively engaging project sponsors or would-be project sponsors."
"We are talking about countries that are certainly rigorous in their labor standards and in their environmental standards."
"I will give you just a few examples of the work we are supporting."
"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) establishes the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant program."
"This is also, though, a moment of enormous opportunity, with reason for optimism."
"I think that we will learn a great deal through this first-ever round of applications coming in."
"We encourage local hire. It depends of course on the program."
"Amtrak is working actively to restore Adirondack service."
"Every few days, we have another great announcement: Bridge repair programs that will help us move more goods more affordably and people more safely."
"Thanks to leaders like Chair DeFazio, Representative Young, and so many of you, we now have the most transformative transportation investment in most of our lifetimes."
"We would love to bring that..."