Peter DeFazio

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

It is important to remember that in the days before enactment of the Clean Water Act, our nation's waters were so polluted that they typically were unsafe for swimming, were unable to support life, or they literally caught fire.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The science demonstrating anthropogenic climate change is settled.

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.

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

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

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

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

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…

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.

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

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

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

I support and have cosponsored, to make sure the FAA is funded during a government shutdown.

It is vital that the FAA be able to function without interruption to ensure the safety of our air system.

We are especially grateful to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman DeFazio and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Larsen for introducing H.R. 1108.

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