Bob Menendez Jr.: “Some of us have to cast votes, and the reality is that it is unfair to Members to have hearings going on while votes are…”

It couldn't be a worse effect on recruiting people into the industry when people are afraid to go to the office.

For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?

I am proud to say that my district has received over $11 billion in discretionary grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Capacity building, economic resilience, are paramount to that.