Bob Menendez Jr.

I hope we can do that, because I know many of my colleagues on this committee are worried about fraud across the board and certainly in the EITC program.

As someone who has intimately followed Latin America for the 24 years that I have been in Congress, I share some of your optimism.

Congress has the power to insist, Mr. Chairman, that the U.S. not accept as legitimate an Iranian nuclear program having the capacities required to develop nuclear weapons.

Congress should insist that the President move the U.S. to a truly effective engagement with Iran, that extends to all issues between the two States.

I have been a strong supporter of development in Africa. I think it is an incredibly important continent in many different iterations to U.S. interests.

With Congress' support, the United States has committed to provide over $548 million in assistance to Ukraine since the start of this crisis.

Together with seven of my colleagues, I recently sent a letter to Secretary Lew urging the Department of the Treasury to move beyond simply providing technical assistance and take an active leadership role to immediately resolve this…

In Syria, just simply put, the train-and-equip program just came far too late and too feeble.

there can be no doubt that our fight against modern-day slavery is a bipartisan, bicameral commitment to put our principles in action.

in my 23 years in the Congress, this will be the first time that the oil industry will be lobbying for something that will ostensibly lower their prices and their profits.

this hearing comes at an interesting time, during a week in Congress where it is considering a transportation bill

Families now have an independent cop on the beat on their side to identify and stop predatory and deceptive practices.

I fought hard for the CFPB's creation as a Member of the Committee, as well as many of the protections it is charged with enforcing.

Does it make sense for the residents in one locality in New Jersey serviced by an investor-owned utility to not benefit from low-cost financing provided by tax-exempt bonds while residents of neighboring towns and cities serviced by…

I saw the House debating about $1 billion for Amtrak versus $1.3 billion. China spent $121 billion in 1 year on their rail and transit systems, and their economy is going pretty strong.

a modern transportation system cannot be about highways alone. We need a system with safe and efficient roads and rails and transit lines and ports.

I fully support a timely reauthorization of the Bank, and I hear regularly from my constituents of the irreplaceable role that the Bank plays in making New Jersey exports competitive on the international market.

If the Congress were to place certification conditions on licenses for the export of new reactors...

The Subcommittee has an impact on people's mobility, its access to jobs, its quality of life, and these are critically important issues.

I think any time you have the Chamber and labor standing shoulder-to-shoulder testifying about the importance of an issue, it's something that even a divided Congress should take notice of.

One of my biggest concerns is the narrative that seems to be present in Congress that another 6 years of flat transportation funding is the best that we can do.

A recurring theme throughout each piece of testimony we received is the need for increased investment in our transit infrastructure.

the difference with that is, again, you are creating a patchwork of funding sources for what is really a major project.

I hope we can look at that because otherwise, funding projects like that are very difficult.

is it correct that according to the 2013 Conditions and Performance Report that non-vehicle rail assets are the biggest challenge to achieving a state of good repair?