Ben Ray Luján

I am proud of what we have accomplished in the 116th Congress to build on the Voting Rights Act with House passage of H.R. 4, but our work is not finished.

Our legislation, which has bipartisan support, will ensure veterans, reservists, and their family members, are paid fairly for their work when using education benefits and the VA Work Study Program.

This just is not right. It does not make sense.

I want to thank Chairman Levin and Ranking Member Bilirakis for the opportunity to speak on my legislation, the Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act, also known as the WAVES Act.

This is not a minimum wage issue. This is veteran-equality issue and there is a precedent.

Stopping intentional flaring and venting and leaking of natural gas is good for everyone's bottom line.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the Ranking Member and the members of the Subcommittee today and the Natural Resources Committee for allowing me to testify a little bit here, if you will.

I appreciate her leadership on this and her willingness to get us on the right side of history on this one.

It was alarming. It is something to smell it, it is another thing to smell it and see it.

To make matters worse, the Federal Government does not properly account for how much gas is emitted from these wells into our atmosphere.

I do not believe, Commissioner Pai, that this Commission under your leadership has done enough to bridge that divide.

the mapping system that the FCC has to accurately capture where there is connectivity and where there is not, is broken.

Let's require negotiated drug prices and lower costs for the American people.

It's about time that we come together to get this done.

Tell them the truth.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has not said that she wants to stop air travel. Her policies have said: Let's do better.

Let's put our money where our mouth is. Let's make sure that we are investing those dollars and we are answering this call.

This is also a life and death issue. Ashlynne Mike was an 11-year-old Navajo girl who was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in 2016.

When it comes to broadband access, according to the FCC more than 21 million Americans lack access to high-speed, fixed broadband.

The manufacturing sector is the lifeblood of the American economy--responsible for nearly 13 million American jobs.

Given the magnitude of the industrial decarbonization challenge, I'd like to ask you, Mr. Shah, on how we can begin to address such a problem.

More funding is needed.

There must be a financial imperative for industry to decarbonize.

I have been stepping up to make sure that we are able to close these divides across the country and make use of spectrum as well.

I have also repeatedly heard concerns that 5G networks may not reach rural and Tribal communities for years.