Bob Menendez: “Finally, if I may, Mr. Chairman, I know you were just here just less than a month ago on an unrelated topic.”

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…

We do not have any free trade agreements being promoted in the region. We have a behemoth of an economic challenge with China in this region.

It is why it is so critically important that we continue to provide robust funding for our State and regional partners as we continue to invest in rail.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has been a critical investment for infrastructure across the country.