Had there been more opportunity to respond to Representative Stauber, I would have mentioned the work that we are doing to onshore, reshore, and friendshore the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries.

That is also under active consideration and part of what will be addressed in the rulemaking.

There are others who believe that we should force Americans to be in the technology of the past forever, and then there's this administration, which recognizes that the world is moving to EVs, with or without us.

We recognize that we won't be able to have a full nationally built-out high-speed network just with this 5-year authorization.

There is no doubt that a shutdown would negatively impact U.S. transportation.

We want to make sure that this project receives every due consideration and prioritization.

I think it is a very legitimate use of transportation dollars, and we would welcome a chance to work with you.

If Federal dollars went into that exclusion, our view is that Federal dollars ought to go into something more fair this time around.

This is a very important policy. It also represents the most comprehensive changes to date for the DBE program.

We know that that personal net worth cap puts many business owners of DBEs in the position of being, as one business owner said to me, too big to be small for Federal purposes, but too small to be big and grow the way that you're supposed…

I will commit to speaking to the FAA about how to make sure that process is prompt, consistent of course with our responsibilities.

Climate change is real, we've got to do something about it.

That is nonsense, Representative.

Either the EV revolution is going to be made in China, or it's going to be made in America.

We are enthusiastic about passenger rail in general, high-speed rail in particular.

I got involved and stood with the UAW to save those jobs, and I'll always be with auto jobs being preserved.

the staffing level at the N90 TRACON is, in my view, unacceptable.

This concern was recently echoed by United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Did we just live to see the high watermark of freedoms and rights in this country before they were gradually taken away?

I think what's really revealing is that there's no evidence that this Web designer was ever even approached by a same-sex couple looking for services to support their wedding.

These are the kinds of things that are at stake. And we have a Supreme Court that is very much out of step with how most Americans view these issues.

I think the bigger picture here, when you look at the Supreme Court taking away a woman's right to choose, you look at Friday's decision diminishing the equality of same-sex couples, you look at a number of the decisions that have been…

As a former police officer, I find that extremely offensive.

Those police officers see that you are getting bonuses, and your executive board are getting bonuses, primarily paid by the American taxpayer, and you can't help those police officers? As a former police officer, I find that extremely…

The airlines need to be prepared to service the tickets that they sell.