As the federal government begins to allocate funds for infrastructure projects, we must ensure our workforce is available and ready from the start so that dollars can stretch further.

Paying people to stay home has only made it harder to find skilled, trained workers.

I am glad we are talking about workforce issues.

It's important that this Administration provides recipients with the flexibility needed to ensure that they can be built in the most cost-effective way.

I don't think it is all due to rising beef costs. I am certain it has a lot more to do with this Administration's reckless spending and policies.

Time is money, and in a world of skyrocketing inflation, further delay in implementing this law limits the total number of jobs.

Inflation: It's what's for dinner would actually be a more appropriate name for this hearing.

I object. Just kidding.

Earlier this month, we once again saw sky-high inflation numbers, 8.5 percent.

I want to welcome all of our witnesses.

And now we just hope that the administration is able to implement this provision in a way that we had intended it when this was debated numerous times here in this committee.