"Thank you. I want to first thank Chairman Perry, Chairman Graves, and this committee for their support in helping me pass two bills through the House this past March: the FOCUS Act and the Impact of C..."
"With the new post-pandemic world we are now living in, it is time we review why taxpayers are paying for empty Federal office spaces, especially when, under this administration, there is now a work-fr..."
"What I will tell you, I agree that we should be reducing the footprint, and we should be optimizing and modernizing and get better utilization in our Federal buildings."
"In addition to the letter that Chairman Perry led to the GSA and FPS, my other bill that passed the House echoes the letter's concern and aims to address them."
"Mr. Marroni, you submitted testimony identifying challenges that undermine FPS's productivity and oversight of contract guards at Federal buildings leading to instances of prohibited items entering bu..."
"So, to follow up on that 'minimum level,' is technology replacing the contract guards?"
"the farm bill is so important for this year because it brings certainty not only to the farmer, but brings certainty to the financing side, and it needs to be passed."
"It is not just ag real estate, it is residential mortgages in rural communities of 2,500 or less, and that would help reduce the interest cost and allow a lot more people to qualify for mortgages."
"When things are tough, accessing credit pain, your families are counting on you, and that pressure on your shoulders is hard."
"This commonsense proposal closes the pilot workforce gap by letting prospective pilots access the same loan opportunities available to students at traditional 4-year schools."
"Aligning the student loan cap for accredited flight education and training programs with the real costs associated with these programs will provide equitable career access to everyone."
"We urge other members of this Committee to join them in this effort."