Frank Pallone: “Do I still have 3 minutes? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Yes. The gentleman from New Jersey has 3 minutes remaining.”

This $9.6 million investment helps to put another vessel on the water and takes cars off our overcrowded roads. That is exactly what federal infrastructure dollars should be doing.

Beach replenishment is about keeping people safe," said Pallone. "With strong coastlines, our residents, businesses, and communities are better equipped to face extreme weather events. I’m glad I was able to secure the federal funding…

If they cannot be operated in compliance with federal law and the Constitution, GEO Group, CoreCivic, and any other private contractors should not continue to profit from taxpayer dollars, and the detention centers must be closed.

Communities across the nation are frustrated and angry about the pace of giant data centers being constructed in their back yards.