Hopefully, we can not only reauthorize the SRF, but look at other ways that we can help communities that are very low income or disadvantaged in other ways to get what I think I would agree with the panel should be a right, a right not to…

I feel very strongly about the Federal Government's role in this.

It would be a cruel irony, however, if the next action taken by this administration is to waive the Jones Act and simultaneously eliminate future job opportunities for those very same veterans and separating active duty service members.

I think, is great. And--but it would be ironic if there wasn't a merchant marine for them to move to.

Let me be clear: under current law, the only way the Jones Act can be waived is when such a waiver is determined to be 'in the interest of national defense', period.

the myth that Puerto Rico pays a premium for its freight service from Jacksonville and elsewhere, is pushing for future exemptions under the Jones Act

NextGen's Performance-Based Navigation procedures and Terminal Flight Data Manager deployment will modernize air traffic control to allow carriers to fly more directly and precisely, reduce aircraft fuel burn and improve the sustainability…

I believe our best chance of mitigating further damage and creating sustainable, resilient infrastructure is to look for areas of common ground.

Public dollars will need to be deployed in a strategic and cost-effective manner to lessen the damage from flooding, fires, extreme heat, and storm surges.

Federal infrastructure and climate policy must advance equity and social justice.

The transportation sector is now the largest contributor to global warming.

Several of the 1,450 suppliers in Washington state are working on cutting-edge technologies to make U.S. aviation more efficient and environmentally-sound.

I urge every member of this committee to approach today's hearing with an open mind and a willingness to listen and learn.

I suspect many on both sides of the aisle will want to spar over the Green New Deal.

To improve the federal government's role in these local projects, I joined Reps. Cicilline, Young and Davis to introduce the IMAGINE Act.

As chair of the Aviation Subcommittee, I recognize the role aviation and aerospace can play in efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change.

And I am happy to report, largely because of the work of my colleague, Garret Graves, that they are now going to do that diversion.

The science demonstrating anthropogenic climate change is settled.

We further encourage you to ensure that climate change and its effects, like sea level rise and severe storm events, are being adequately considered during transportation project planning and environmental reviews.

Another market-based policy is funding roads through a tax on vehicle miles traveled (VMT), as has been supported by Chairman DeFazio and ranking member Graves.

It is our hope that any infrastructure legislation advanced in this Congress will empower the federal government, states, and localities to accelerate the transition to electrified transportation.

The partial government shutdown unnecessarily hurt American families and jeopardized the safety of the largest, busiest and most complex airspace system in the world.

shutdowns are stupid no matter who is in the White House or who is in Congress, and they have got to end.

I want to ensure the FAA has the resources and funding stability needed to preserve the safety of the Nation's aviation system.

We thank Chairman DeFazio and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Larsen for their leadership in introducing H.R. 1108.