Pat Ryan: “our number one priority has to be expanding economic growth; making sure we promote job creation; making sure we…”

I recognize the economic potential that can be unlocked by having strong airport infrastructure not just at the very biggest, most famous global airports, but the ones that really matter to regions.

It's a disgrace. We have soldiers – I had this in my unit when we were deployed overseas in combat. Their families were home on food stamps, using SNAP benefits.

Mr. Speaker, we face a fundamental question here: Who makes the decision to send our most precious resource, our young men and women in uniform, into harm's way? Is it a five-time draft dodger who has called them suckers and losers, or is…

I want to also just emphasize again, from my and my district's perspective, the rail safety issue, to commend you and your team already for the work.