Bob Menendez: “I want to thank you and the ranking member for holding a hearing on what I think is an incredibly important topic.”

I appreciate your partnership. I appreciate you putting the full weight of the Department behind this issue.

I thank my incredible colleague Glenn Ivey for convening us here today and for the opportunity to speak. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with our Nation's Federal workers, including the more than 22,000 who live and work in the…

And, listen, the safety is a priority of ours.

I just want to underscore that point because it is so important.