"Thank you for holding today's important hearing, focused on economic development and further involvement of regional innovation strategies."
"New York State, and the Capital Region of New York, are strong examples of where these programs have helped facilitate the integration of innovation and technology throughout the region's economic dev..."
"Wind power will play an important role in achieving our clean energy goals, and as we look to increase clean energy on the grid, innovation is key to greater technical efficiency and economic growth."
"I always am quoted with 'every life and every job depend on access to clean drinking water.'"
"I always say that every life and every job depend on access to clean drinking water."
"Because the needs are immense."
"This is unacceptable. And Congress knows it is unacceptable."
"If you do not believe that the Federal Government should be stepping up and doing its fair share for this essential infrastructure, what exactly should we be doing?"
"I hope we can all agree that is a problem."
"So if a local government cannot get support through perhaps a SRF loan, or a rare grant from EPA, or from the USDA, the full cost then is really being born by local budgets, municipal bonds, and water..."
"That $472 billion that has been calculated includes needs from systems of all sizes, does it not?"
"Superfund is critical to protecting Americans' health and the environment."