Jeff Fortenberry: “Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate you holding this hearing.”

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding. Mr. Speaker, you might notice a little smile on my face. Honestly, as I was walking over here to speak on the bill, I was reflecting on my own life as a father. I have five children. When…

A long time ago, I made the decision to stand by the people who grow our food, protect our country, and make our stuff. Now, for a moment, if we could put aside the ever-expanding definition of infrastructure, I think we could agree on a…

Yeah. We look forward to trying to give constructive input in the spirit of what we intended in the law.

First of all, let me thank my friends and colleagues, Mr. Soto from Florida and Mr. Westerman from Arkansas, for shepherding this important measure. Madam Speaker, right outside this door, in Statuary Hall, there is a very large statue…