"And I remember elected and bureaucratic leaders suggesting there would be no impact on inflation, and yet we experienced the highest rate of inflation in 40 years."
"We are simply not making adequate progress in any area of mass transportation when it comes to those that are neurodivergent."
"I suspect--and this is not just your administration, but prior administrations have allowed far too much leeway."
"I think in New York State, congestion pricing actually causes a greater pain for those who can afford it least."
"It is clear to most of us in New York... that the Governor of New York made a political decision."
"It is an investment in the community and in the people in that community."
"I happen to think that, in fact, the biggest challenge is employers, municipal employers especially, don't know how to negotiate good contracts with good employees."
"I fear certainly that, to the elimination of 13(c) as protection, means the elimination of jobs."
"The federal/state regulatory regime has not only used overregulation as an enforcement mechanism."
"We are just not going to meet those expectations with the current infrastructure, in particular in rural communities."
"This just doesn't seem practical. And I am sort of a--I was a local government guy."
"I commend Mr. McGarvey for sponsoring the bill and thank you, Mr. Chairman, for moving the Entrepreneurs with Disability Reporting Act here today."