Garret Graves

The science actually shows that it is the emissions.

Under the Paris Agreement, China is actually able to increase their emissions by 50 percent through 2030.

Reducing emissions, I will say it again: I agree with you in regard to that objective.

For every 1 ton of emissions the United States has reduced, China has increased emissions by 4 tons.

This hearing touches on a topic that this subcommittee and quite honestly most airline passengers seldom consider.

Across all modes of transportation, safety is this committee's and subcommittee's highest priority.

It is important for this subcommittee to hear what can be done by the FAA, industry, and labor to improve safety for airline ground workers.

I want to tell you, General, you and I have had some very candid conversations.

We want to continue working with you to do just that.

The long delays in moving funds from the federal government to communities and citizens in need of help.

Substantial time and effort is spent considering what do we fund locally and what is too large to fund locally.

The role of federal assistance in recovery should not be overlooked.

It is unacceptable that states are exposing its citizens to danger by ignoring the realities of climate resilience.

With that reality, it's necessary that communities have the tools they need to adapt to safely live by water.

I agree with virtually all of the recommendations you all have made. But I do think that we need to recognize--and I think you affirmed this--that the states need to step up as well.

We created the coordinating entity at the state level, and we blew up parts of five state agencies.

Depending on the type of resilience project, the estimates range from $3 to $11 in societal benefits for every $1 invested in resilience.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And, Madam Chair, I want to thank you once again for holding this hearing.

There's a difference between learning hard truths about where we have fallen short or needing to improve and undermining a system that has kept billions of people safe over the years.

I'm worried that the Majority's investigation seems to be taking a turn in a direction I don't believe is helpful and could be harmful to the shared goal of safety.

We certainly do need to get back to that level of safety, or, as I said before, even better.

This is part of the overall consideration. Yet this bill attempts to gut legally sustainable shark harvesting that is part of the overall fisheries management process and doesn't take into consideration what impact that will have. In…

Building to the past will not keep us safe.

We need to start looking at the resiliency of the tax base of these communities.

We are seeing in the 850 panhandle right now Jackson County, Marianna, and other places that their property values have decreased.