Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ranking Member Thompson.

What I am trying to say, Representative Brown, is you did a great thing, and the committee needs to be rewarded for that.

We need to acknowledge that these issues continue to exist and must learn from past mistakes so that we can address them in a holistic way.

Absolutely. I think an advisory committee within the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would greatly benefit policies developed by the agency in promoting transportation equity.

I believe that eliminating enforcement activities would lead to more dangerous roads and more fatalities and injuries.

Taking up this election contest would set a dangerous precedent that candidates don't have to exhaust their legal options.

I can't think of a worse first step this Committee could take in a new Congress than to waste taxpayer dollars.

We do need to ensure these proceedings are fair, impartial, and transparent.

The State's process is solid and fair, and we can trust the outcome.

I think it is important to have more public hearings on very pressing issues within our jurisdiction and be less reliant on committee polls.

Common ground is when we are together, when we are face to face.

It is not how we should be operating.