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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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