I am thrilled that we have included in the LIFT America Act the 21st Century Power Grid Act.
We know we have to lift up the water infrastructure across the country, the electric grid, et cetera.
We know there's challenges. There is growing demand. There is the need for reliability.
You're comfortable with the fact that 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia will continue to be disenfranchised.
I want to thank Congresswoman Holmes Norton for her amazing leadership over so many years.
Eleanor Holmes Norton has put forward is that solution: statehood for the District of Columbia.
What changed is the population of the District changed from White to Black.
the disenfranchisement of Washingtonians is one of the most glaring remaining civil rights issues of our time.
I am a very proud sponsor of the LIFT America Act. This is a terrific bill, represents a lot of collaboration by many Members.
I think it is a terrific idea, this accelerator, and I would emphasize your phrasing here, that it can help stimulate innovation.
I am particularly interested today in the focus on communities and in particular how the CLEAN Future Act can take action to protect and upl...