I think I am going to go home this weekend to my district feeling comfortable that I understand what my constituents want. As I said earlier, in 1996, Maine voters actually voted for a public funding program in the State of Maine. They…

Before I talk about my amendment, I would first like to thank Congressman Sarbanes for his work on this bill. H.R. 1 is a comprehensive, good government bill that goes a long way in wresting power away from elites who abuse our political…

I think it is a new thing in Maine as well, ma'am.

I do have a concern that I want to keep in mind in this Committee about the proposal that has come out of the administration for infrastructure.

It could be different, I know, in different areas in different parts of the country.

I want to thank the Chairwoman and the Ranking Member for having this hearing.

I would like to end, again, by urging all of my colleagues to support this amendment as well, and I want to thank the chairman, the ranking member, and the entire committee and Rules Committee for entertaining these two very important…

I want to start, first of all, by thanking the chair and ranking member of the committee, Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Roe. I appreciate their work on this bill and the committee bringing this forward so early on in the year. I also…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 14, after ``services'' insert ``, including health care services provided as part of…

I also want, in closing, to urge all of our colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Golden). The amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, insert the following: (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the…

I also want to thank Congressman Roe for his service as well, and I appreciate the gentleman recognizing that for me as well. Having already thanked, with the previous amendment, the chairman and ranking member, I want to thank Congressman…

Thank you very much for that.

Can you talk a little bit about how that might impact either yourself or a business like the one I am noting back home in Maine?

So there are some short-term steps that you are going to have to take on a longer term.

One of the things that this shutdown I think impressed upon me in my first few weeks in Congress is that when we fail to provide that kind of leadership in Congress, that is one of the embarrassing things about it is people like you have…

Today I am introducing a commonsense, bipartisan bill with Congressman Crenshaw and Congressman Rose. It is called the Solidarity in Salary Act. It is a simple bill that says if Federal employees aren't getting paychecks because of a…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, this shutdown has been brutal on working people across the country. Many of them are my constituents, and I came down here to let their voices be heard. Back home, a Border…