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Jerrold Lewis Nadler is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New York's 8th congressional district from 1992 to 2013. Throughout his tenure, Nadler has been known for his work on issues related to civil rights, judiciary matters, and government oversight. He has played a significant role in various legislative efforts and has been an outspoken advocate for progressive policies.
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, beginning on line 5, strike ``if'' and all that follows through ``exposure.'', and insert the following…
This amendment would ensure that the transparency the bill's supporters demand from the victims of the asbestos industry will also be applied to the corporations that have inflicted so much damage and so much suffering over the years. The…
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The CHAIR. It is now in…
How much time do I have? The CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 2 minutes remaining.
This bill is far from perfect, but it is a good step forward. I have concerns about the environmental streamlining sections. There are commonsense things we could do to advance projects more efficiently, but limiting public input is not…
If we fail to address this underlying question of how to pay for the Nation's intermodal transportation network, all we will have are lofty visions, stacks of plans, and piles of freight network maps.
As I said at the panel's initial hearing, we believe that the overarching and most important question facing this panel is how best to fund and finance the freight transportation system over the long run.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And Mr. Chairman, thank you for scheduling this hearing to hear testimony from major manufacturing and agriculture industries that rely on the Nation's freight transportation system to move their goods to market.
These businesses and the United States more generally continue to reap the benefits of past infrastructure investments.
However, these industries recognize that the Nation's current failure to invest adequately in our Nation's infrastructure is ceding our advantage for our global competitors.
If it imposes an extra cent higher cost on the highway maintenance than the 80,000-pound truck, why shouldn't it pay an X-percent higher tax?
I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we are debating a continuing resolution, a budget. A budget deals with amounts that we appropriate. This budget represents great compromise--$250 billion less than the President first…
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