The Transnational Repression Policy Act, which was introduced by Senators Merkley, Rubio, Cardin, and Hagerty, includes provisions in all these areas.

So is that basic structure that he accurately described, is that a flaw or is that a future?

Social Security is only part of the structure in which we help with retirement, and more affluent Americans benefit enormously from tax-sheltered retirements.

I encourage all of us to actually act now, rather than waiting.

Is it smarter for us to fix that now and have 11 years in which we boost the Trust Fund?

That is unacceptable that we would be in that position.

I ask unanimous consent that my interns be granted floor privileges for their shadow days as follows: Mabel Knapick for September 18, 2024; Amelia Nason for September 25, 2024; Sophia Spry for November 14, 2024; Sophie Davenport for…

Is it smarter for us to fix that now and have 11 years in which we boost the Trust Fund?

It makes a lot of sense to me, and I encourage all of us to actually act now, rather than waiting.

Social Security is only part of the structure in which we help with retirement, and more affluent Americans benefit enormously from tax-sheltered retirements.

Is it smarter for us to fix that now and have 11 years in which we boost the Trust Fund, or wait till the last desperate second in 2035?

That is unacceptable that we would be in that position.

I have been hearing, you know, politicians talking about bringing manufacturing jobs back to America literally my entire life, right, and we are finally doing it, right?

This is the Magic dock adaptor, right?

Is that something we should change?

Are all the charging stations that are going to be deployed under the Inflation Reduction Act going to have a NACS standard?

I have been hearing, you know, politicians talking about bringing manufacturing jobs back to America literally my entire life, right, and we are finally doing it, right?

Is that something we should change?

Are all the charging stations that are going to be deployed under the Inflation Reduction Act going to have a NACS standard?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and certainly one of the reasons there is so much interest in my home state in electrics is because of what is happening right now. We have 121 fires burning in my state. Over one million acres have already burned…

Why do we never hear about this? If it was the reverse, and driving your electric car was five times more expensive than driving your fuel combustion car, you can bet every fossil fuel company in America would be publicizing that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and certainly one of the reasons there is so much interest in my home state in electrics is because of what is happening right now. We have 121 fires burning in my state. Over one million acres have already burned…

This is the Magic dock adaptor, right?

Why do we never hear about this? If it was the reverse, and driving your electric car was five times more expensive than driving your fuel combustion car, you can bet every fossil fuel company in America would be publicizing that.

the only way I see us pursuing these reforms is by that type of conversation.