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Garret Graves

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Garret Graves is a U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district, serving since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Graves has focused on issues related to infrastructure, disaster recovery, and environmental policy. He has played a significant role in advocating for federal support for Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the state's infrastructure resilience against natural disasters.

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Jul 22, 2024

I want to thank Ranking Member Titus' patience as I went a little overboard.

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Jul 22, 2024

$6 billion over 10 if we--and again, ballpark, I am not going to hold you to it, but just a ballpark range.

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Jul 22, 2024

Whenever the Department comes in and they put additional steps that are hurdles in the process, you are potentially lengthening, dragging out the amount of time it takes to actually achieve that environmental objective.

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Jul 22, 2024

I do think that we need to be thinking about a remedy there, because there needs to be a performance--if people aren't performing, they shouldn't be paid.

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Jul 22, 2024

I am sure, my initial reaction when you said you needed money to save space. I am thinking that that seems a little bit backwards.

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Jul 22, 2024

In this environment where Congress is sitting here fighting over everything, I take just a minute to reflect on this legislation. Every 2 years under Chairman Graves' leadership, we have seen this bill come up. This is a critical bill. It…

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Jul 9, 2024

The FAA is approximately 3,000 controllers short right now.

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Jul 9, 2024

Thank you, Chairmen Sam Graves (R-MO) and Garret Graves (R-LA) along with Ranking Members Larsen (D-WA), Cohen (D-TN), and members of this Committee for their leadership in passing a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation…

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Jul 9, 2024

Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Cohen, and members of the Subcommittee on Aviation: The Regional Airline Association (RAA) thanks the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation for holding the hearing…

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Jul 9, 2024

As has been well documented, the United States continues to face substantial workforce shortages for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians in the immediate and long term.

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Jul 9, 2024

We cannot rest on the laurels of having this FAA bill that was signed into law.

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Jul 9, 2024

I am so excited about the future of your industry and just look forward to see what the future holds.

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Jul 9, 2024

I am really proud, working with my friend, Mr. Cohen, and others, in delivering the FAA reauthorization bill.

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Jun 26, 2024

The last thing in the world I would ever do is push legislation or anything that would undermine or jeopardize the sustainability of fisheries.

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Jun 26, 2024

The data that my friend from California is trying to protect is data that has been proven, and I want to thank Dr. Howell for coming out and acknowledging this as data that has shown that it had projected over 30 percent over-fishing…

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Jun 26, 2024

If our data is more accurate, we need to use the data with more specificity, and that is exactly what our bill does.

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Jun 26, 2024

We were able to fish in recent years 250 days, yet doing it with improved data.

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Jun 4, 2024

Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 237. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Crane The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 10, printed in part B of House Report…

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Jun 3, 2024

I thank the gentleman from Alabama for organizing this. Madam Speaker, I am going to read from the journal of Sidney Montz, who served as a lieutenant in Company D of the 8th Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army…

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May 23, 2024

It is unbelievable that we are even here having to debate this, once again, about whether it is appropriate for people who are citizens of foreign countries, people who are here illegally, people who can vote for Vladimir Putin would also…

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May 23, 2024

I will clearly communicate to the folks at home what it is that we are doing here. What we are doing is, we are talking about passing a law that prohibits citizens of foreign countries from voting in elections in D.C. It prohibits people…

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May 22, 2024

Congress must do better. The Commandant has said that the Coast Guard needs to be a $20 billion service by 2030, and I believe that should be the minimum.

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May 22, 2024

You are completely screwing this country's energy security in the future.

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May 22, 2024

It is this Administration's policies, your lack of lease sales that are causing higher energy prices.

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