we absolutely need the workforce because when we are doing all this work, we have to have the people with the skills out there to actually put it into place.

We need to send a message that we must take action.

Well, I would submit, Mr. Assistant Secretary, that if it is--just because it is difficult doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it.

I have heard from many people across Oregon who have told me that Registered Apprenticeships have changed their lives for the past several years.

We really need to take this seriously.

It is going to cost up to $3.9 trillion, close to $4 trillion to repair and replace it.

I am extremely concerned about reports showing that the department of Labor disregarded congressional intent when spending these dollars.

I am a cosponsor of my Oregon colleague Representative Blumenauer's bill to declare a national climate emergency.

This suggests that the department knowingly violated the purpose statue which requires that agencies apply appropriations only to the purposes for which they were made.

Thank you, Dr. Fauci, for reminding us that we can get flu in elevators, which we ride in all the time in this building.

It is National Apprenticeship Week. In Oregon and around the country, registered apprenticeships and pre- apprenticeships are helping people access good-paying jobs, improving economic security, and increasing opportunities for women…

the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet, and we know that the waves, and currents, and tides can be used as a plentiful renewable resource.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there's enough kinetic energy in waves and tides along the U.S. coastlines to meet a significant part of our Nation's power.

the proposed rule undermines scientific integrity, jeopardizes bedrock public health and environmental standards.

At best, the Administrator's testimony was misleading and at worst it was deliberately deceptive, and either is unacceptable.

I find very concerning. The proposed rule and its implications on the EPA's statutory obligations warrant further consideration and scrutiny.

The EPA's proposed rule titled 'Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science' isn't about transparency. It's an attack on sound science.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act and to highlight the importance of title VIII programs, a critical lifeline for America's nursing workforce and…

I include in the Record letters of support from AARP supporting H.R. 4334, a letter from the Jewish Federation of North America supporting H.R. 4334, a letter from the Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement supporting…

This bill takes an important step to guarantee that pregnant women will get reasonable accommodations that will allow them to stay in the workplace.

I want to add that I am very glad that everyone--every Member of the committee who has expressed an opinion agrees that pregnant workers should be protected in the workplace.

As a mom and a policymaker, I know how important it is to protect the economic security of pregnant women in working families.

But when pregnant workers do not have access to the reasonable workplace accommodations they need, they are forced to choose between their financial security and their pregnancy.

I hope that every committee member here today can agree that Congress must act now in a bipartisan manner to provide all pregnant workers access to workplace gender equity, healthy pregnancies, financial security regardless of where they…

As a mom and a policy maker, I know how important it is to protect the economic security of pregnant women and working families.