"Solutions cut from white boards in graduate school lecture halls will fall woefully short of rising to the challenge of this current moment."
"I think that comparatively lower international labor costs, comparatively looser international environmental regulations, and different countries' customs/tariffs policies will all almost always conti..."
"As our nation's largest technology trade association, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) agrees we need robust and resilient supply chains."
"Class I railroads want to eliminate human track inspectors and replace them with an unproven approach to track inspection--risking derailments and the safety of railroad workers and the public."
"Thank you for your leadership in holding today's hearing, 'Industry and Labor Perspectives: A Further Look at North American Supply Chain Challenges.'"
"We thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their leadership, Chairman DeFazio for his unceasing commitment to a revolutionary modernization of our nation's infrastructure."
"I thank the gentleman, I thank the gentlelady."
"The freight network requires continued investment in capital, private and public, and a skilled workforce that is adequately compensated with reasonable working conditions."
"Hopefully, this hearing will move beyond political partisan talking points, and begin to identify and work on real solutions, real long-term solutions."
"If we expect the Coast Guard to stand ready through an uncertain future with unprecedented threats, it is vital that we invest in infrastructure."
"Well, this is interesting. This so much echoes the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, where we were collecting an ad valorem tax, depositing it in a fund program created by Ronald Reagan, and Congress und..."