Dan Kildee

Only 2 percent right now of American vehicles are electric vehicles, but we know where the market is going.

The transportation sector in particular is the largest contributor to climate change, and so American auto companies have been working to transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.

I am happy to be here today, to be on the record in favor of this legislation. No one should be fired from their job or evicted from their home because of who they are or who they love. {time} 1515 This legislation will guarantee that our…

Part of rebuilding our economy obviously includes investment in the infrastructure, but also specifically including energy infrastructure and clean energy technology.

We have to ensure that it survives this moment that we're in right now, and that's why, like many, I'm just--in this hearing support the RISE Act.

I do appreciate the testimony of the witnesses, and hearing ways that our researchers have been affected by the pandemic.

The lack of trust between the people of Flint and public institutions is even worse than it is in many other communities.

African-Americans are at significantly greater risk. I have lost several friends, four very close friends that were lifetime friends, to COVID.

Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson, for your leadership in holding this hearing.

I thank the gentleman. This is a moment we can all come together, Democrats and Republicans, including the President of the United States, and do something big and bold that would help American families get through this most difficult…

Finally, I want to thank my colleagues, the cosponsors on this legislation, Representative Huizenga, who we have heard from; Representative Dingell; Representative Joyce; and Representative Stevens. This is, as Mr. Huizenga said, one of…

I believe the federal government has a critical role to play in helping oversee and scale up these investments.

I live in the salad bowl of the world because of it.

So that technology disruption obviously has had a pretty dramatic impact on my community.

I very much appreciate you holding this hearing. It is a very interesting and, I think, obviously very important topic.

In order to create public value, we have to have operational capacity.

We could make the decision before these unemployment benefits lapse, and I hope we do.

Rodney Davis, a Republican, and myself have started the Ag Research Caucus to highlight the importance of federal investments in agriculture research.

Now, in Congress, I am trying to do my part in more ways than one, than to just talk about the 'salad bowl of the world,' but making sure that we actually get other Members involved.

The residents of my home town are dealing with back-to-back crises, the ongoing water crisis and now the coronavirus pandemic.

I support extension of the unemployment benefit for two reasons, two really important reasons.

I think that problem is being overblown, relative to the more central issue, and that is that people are afraid to go back if they don't believe they are going to be protected in the workplace.

I thank my friend for yielding. This is an unprecedented moment for this country, and it is important that this Congress respond in a way consistent with this threat. We have differences about this bill. There are things in it that many of…

I wonder if you might comment. This may have been covered before I arrived, it has been a busy day.

I do share the concern about Congress reasserting its authority.