Sam Graves

In the recently passed FAA reauthorization bill, passed by this House unanimously in a bipartisan way, it included the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act.

Can you tell me how the Department is considering the President's Justice40 initiative as it considers projects such as this one?

Federal assistance is required to make it a reality, assistance that directly benefits a historically disadvantaged community.

I want to be clear, I agree that, and I don't want to be perceived as saying that we shouldn't make investments because it's going to cause inflation.

I don't think it is an exaggeration to describe it as a fiscal cliff, and I believe its effects will begin to be felt acutely as early as next year.

I want to emphasize our commitment to the Justice40 principles that we will do right by those overburdened and underserved communities.

Widening I-10 and adding an interchange is vital to improve safety, provide direct access to the Gila River Indian Community's government services and hospital.

This is why this investment matters so much. That's why the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law matters so much.

I support high-speed rail in America. I just don't support this project.

This bill is a bipartisan effort done in good faith to secure the future of the U.S. aviation system.

Due to persistently high inflation, Americans continue to struggle to pay for food, clothing, gasoline, and other necessities with their hard-earned dollars.

Frankly, these requested increases seem ill-advised and unjustifiable after years of record spending.

We have to ensure that the regulatory burdens and confusion over guidance are removed in order to efficiently administer the infrastructure programs.

We must ensure that regulatory burdens and confusion over guidance are removed in order to efficiently administer infrastructure programs.

Frankly, these requested increases seem a little ill-advised and unjustified after the years of record spending that we have had.

We have to ensure that every dollar from the IIJA counts and is directed towards projects that safely and efficiently move people, move goods, and prepare our supply chain for, obviously, the future challenges that we are going to have.

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

This Committee continues delivering bipartisan solutions for all Americans, thanks to the leadership of Chair Graves.

I think most of the fireworks are going to be down the hall and not in here; again, this is a work committee, not a show committee.

Now more than ever, this Administration should be focused on real infrastructure improvements and policies that can help get us out of these crises.

That's why the Department and Congress must ensure every single dollar from IIJA counts and is directed toward projects that safely and efficiently move people, move goods, and prepare our supply chain for future challenges.

DOT committed to filing the charter and publishing a notice in the Federal Register for the Advisory Board by the end of September.

I urge the Committee to take long overdue action on rail safety.

Duplication of benefits drives me crazy because I watch our Federal Government be incredibly inefficient.

But I want to be clear that the Congress has charged you with that responsibility.