Pat Ryan: “First, I want to applaud you, Chairman, for choosing to begin this year's budget season by focusing on our Nation's…”

The 17/I-86 upgrade is critical for continued economic and community development in Orange County, the Hudson Valley, and lower NYS.

As you might imagine, the congestion pricing conversation is very much on the minds of my constituents who, along with me, are, frankly, very upset--I would say furious--over this plan.

I made it clear when I spoke to Secretary Duffy that this project is essential, and that our neighbors would rally with everything we have to save it.

I thank my colleague from Florida for the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of my Hudson Valley community to honor the memories of the community members we lost on October 7 and to plead and to demand the safe return of all of the Hudson…