I look forward to working with all of you here today, as well as other stakeholders not present

If another pandemic hit, would you feel confident that Congress would respond quickly and effectively to the needs of businesses like yours?

So I gather from this testimony, Mr. Hartwig and Mr. Gordon, that it is your view that the appropriate response right now is for Congress to do nothing and just wait for the next pandemic to strike, and we will deal with it then.

This hearing of the Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment will come to order.

It is not going to be enough to simply make statements.

As we look to invest in our Nation's infrastructure for the 21st century, we need to ensure that our investments are protected from the challenges that lie ahead.

Investing in flood resilience projects makes a lot of sense.

Flooding is one of the most expensive and most frequent natural disasters in the United States.

If, due to climate change, these homes become uninsurable and unmarketable, the value of these homes and the wealth of homeowners is at risk.

I think we should be looking at our immigration policy, whatever that might ultimately be--I have my own idea, the U.S. Citizenship Act--as a source of dealing with the labor market.

The pandemic showed all of the inequalities in our Nation, highlighted in a way so dramatically, and particularly communities of color.

Studies have shown that working families pay for childcare 35 percent of their income, on average, 5 times more than what the Department of Health considers affordable.