Sam Graves

I worry about that, the precedent that it sets.

I represent south Louisiana. We have one of the most at-risk States for sea rise, we have one of the highest African-American populations in the Nation.

Having said that, I do recognize it is now the law of the land, and I respect that fact.

It is incumbent upon the Department and Congress to make sure that every single dollar from the law counts.

So, when the administration came out and said that racial equity, climate change, environmental justice, and enhancing union opportunities were going to be the driving factors, I had strong concerns because those are things that you all…

If you look at TomTom, the navigation company's assessment of the most congested areas in America, they said that New York was number 1, and they said that Los Angeles was number 2, they said that Miami was number 3.

one of the things I am concerned about and have been pretty active in over the years is trying to figure out how we make the Highway Trust Fund solvent.

This is the only place in America where the interstate funnels down to a single lane, and it is not because we were innovative and came up with a great idea that nobody else could think of.

Thank you, Chair DeFazio, for calling this important hearing, and thank you, Secretary Buttigieg, for being here today.

My focus now is going to be on oversight of the law and ensuring that it is implemented efficiently, effectively, and adheres to the letter of the law.

So, I guess, I am just trying to understand, what are we doing, and why aren't we putting money toward true national priorities that will relieve congestion, reduce emissions, improve time saved in traffic.

Sixty-two hours a year, time lost just sitting in traffic. No one would have expected that that be the case.

Americans know that they can no longer buy the same amount of food, clothing, gasoline, and other necessities with their hard-earned dollars as they could just a year and a half ago.

we have heard countless stories about folks experiencing horrific problems traveling.

Unfortunately, we have created the 'wild West' when it comes to the FCC and the deregulation of the industry.

Well, that was the one thing that I wanted to point out.

What that place needs is a manager, and this guy is a manager.

Put simply, without general aviation, there simply would be no aviation industry.

We must ensure that the general aviation community has the tools and resources that it needs to flourish for decades to come.

Our Nation's aviation industry cannot thrive unless our Nation's general aviation community also thrives.

Now is the right time to be having conversations about the challenges the general aviation community faces.

We need to know what the longer term is going to be with these new--all the entrants are coming.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you for having this hearing today, and I want to thank the witnesses for being here.

This Subcommittee has a long, bipartisan history of taking a leading role in reforming federal real estate.

Now we must address the growing deferred maintenance costs in the GSA portfolio, and the increased risk these buildings face.