Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for letting me defend my constituents.

the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has made a once-in-a-generation investment.

Federal pay has lagged far behind much of the municipalities and state agencies in the West.

I want to thank Congressman Neguse for once again reintroducing Tim's Act that has a comprehensive package to take care of our Federal wildland firefighters.

We have got to invest in America's future and American workers, period.

As Democrats we put in place the programs and historic investments needed to level the playing field.

Water affordability continues to be a major issue for me, and for all of us as well. It's a basic human right.

I'm a strong supporter of this program, but it's going to expire at the end of this year.

We have to accelerate domestic electric vehicle development. We're competing in global marketplace.

Forever chemicals are everywhere in our modern society and are harmful to human health and environment.

Families are struggling, and it's clear there needs to be a longer-term solution.

So how are we going to make polluters pay?

I think it is crucial that Congress address this gap in any comprehensive privacy legislation we advance through committee and the Congress

we have got to ensure that consumers are the ultimate arbiter of the data while allowing companies to perform any action that consumers should reasonably expect

To best safeguard America's sensitive information we need privacy by design, not privacy through popups

we must also take into consideration how gaps in current privacy law have led to vulnerabilities

I believe that we must move away from this failed approach and support data minimization.

It is an economic security issue, it is an energy security issue, and it is a national security issue.

So, despite knowing the challenges teachers were facing and acknowledging the pandemic's health risks, especially in hotspots, Ms. Weingarten, were you ever given guidance by the Trump Administration on how to safely return to in-person…

The climate crisis is real, and it is going to impact every aspect of our daily lives.

I share all my colleagues' concerns on both sides of the aisle about the impact of this pandemic on our children.

We are already behind other countries, and that is a problem.

we also know that our current mining law, which has not been meaningfully updated in 150 years, tips the scales toward mining companies and away from communities who need to have a fair say in the decision making.

In the Inflation Reduction Act, we provided the Department of the Interior with $150 million to increase staffing capacity and resources for permitting activities.

Due to reconciliation rules, we couldn't adequately fund the ESA consultation and related permitting activities in the IRA.