Sam Graves

I remain focused on making sure these funds are out of the door as soon as possible.

I am concerned that there have been new criteria that have been introduced that is outside the confines of the law that I think distorts the awarding of grants.

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.

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

How is your Department working with State agencies and stakeholders in noncontiguous jurisdictions?

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

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

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

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

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

I would like to put a stop to that.

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

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

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

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

Effectively, this rising debt of the Federal Government will put increased pressure on Congress and this committee to fund infrastructure improvements through the general fund.

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

FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program, originally created to help homeless Americans, has now become a program to pay for illegal foreign nationals residing in our communities and in our cities.

Now, in the wake of one of the deadliest fires in United States history, a supplemental request for additional disaster funding comes with strings attached to Ukraine?

FEMA's role is critical. We have had recent flooding and tornadoes in my district, and it is important for FEMA to work quickly and closely with the State emergency management agencies and local responders.

This lack of transparency, it is not OK.

I also hope that many of the reforms we have passed in my time on the Committee will help remove unnecessary red tape and bureaucratic policies as we move through the recovery process.

I hope FEMA will work swiftly and efficiently to approve this declaration so the people of Missouri can continue to recover.

I would like a commitment from you that you are going to be transparent and provide the methodology to the American public.