Jack Reed

I had the distinction of succeeding Senator Pell. No one could replace him.

In the 2021 State of Our Schools report, it was found that there was an $85 billion per year gap between what school facilities need to be brought up to standard today.

Isn't it time we made a significant investment?

I appreciate it, because there are--we have in Rhode Island a major water system.

This is rather novel for these types of organizations.

I was pleased to see the President included it in the '23 budget EPA's State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program.

Environmental justice is a critical issue.

We have to reauthorize the STAR (Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research) Act. It is the best thing we have done in a long time, with respect to childhood cancer.

We are in the midst of a significant spike in suicides, particularly among children, which is very disturbing.

We're trying to get back to 2019.

So in fact things like the anti-scale fencing up around the court today obviously detract from the historic vision of the Capitol.

The issue of the personnel and, General, you spoke about it in terms of the major factor, it's also related to the type of security infrastructure you have to have.

Majority Leader Schumer's insistence on keeping COVID restrictions in place has real consequences for staff.

I look forward to continuing to work with Ranking Member Senator Braun and the Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee in crafting responsible funding legislation that supports the Legislative Branch.

We want to make sure the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the Architect of the Capitol have the tools needed to continue keeping us safe and to keep up with both known and emerging threats.

It's past time to fully reopen the Capitol to the way it was before COVID.

Your agencies play key roles in ensuring that our physical space here on the Capitol Campus is safe - not just for Members of Congress and staff, but also the millions of visitors who are eagerly returning after 2 years as we reopen.

Let me just follow up briefly on Senator Moran's question, which is important now, because there has been a lot of rhetoric suggesting that this is an indication of the administration's lack of support for green economy, for alternate…

The President is proposing the most ambitious climate package in the history of the United States, with $555 billion in tax cut spending, and other incentives, to promote wind, solar, power, and other renewables.

If we don't pass this USICA bill this year they will have no other choice but to build overseas, which does us no good.

The lack of domestic supply, or a reliable supply from an ally, is a great concern to the administration.

If we weren't as reliant on hydrocarbons we would have much more leverage in many places than we need it.

I think you will need that money, but I think right now we have a few months to get it right.

We all understand that we were in a mental health crisis in the country.

I am pleased to say that the President slightly increased LIHEAP in his budget this year.