Seth Magaziner

The threat emanating from China is from the CCP as they have become more aggressive in trying to undermine U.S. interests.

It is indisputable that the Chinese Communist Party is the United States' greatest competitor on the world stage.

I would argue that that speaks to the need for a Federal approach when it comes to gun safety legislation and not just a patchwork approach as we have had since the expiration of the assault weapons ban.

This emphasis on community policing, which you are right, Boston has been doing for decades, is a lesson well-learned.

States like mine that have passed common-sense gun safety laws like background checks, red-flag laws, and ghost gun and high-capacity magazine bans generally see lower levels of gun violence and officers killed on duty than States with…

In the last several years, 504 police officers were killed on duty in the United States, and of those, 456 officers were fatally shot with a gun.

We must continue to fight for common-sense gun safety laws so that neighborhoods are safe from gun violence and police officers are never outgunned.

To our law enforcement witnesses, thank you for your selfless service.

I find it disturbing that some of our colleagues have taken to calling for Federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI and the ATF to be defunded.

This is a taxpayer-funded effort to run interference for the oil and gas industries, prevent investors from doing their jobs.

As fiduciaries, we would not be doing our jobs if we did not consider environmental and social and governance risks when making investment decisions.

The message that I want to deliver, because people need to understand it, is that these attacks against ESG investing are based on a fallacy.

Companies that do not manage their environmental risk, their labor risk, their consumer protection risks appropriately open up investors, including retail investors, pensioners, retirees to financial losses.

Building off of the success, Rhode Island is currently pursuing an additional procurement for offshore wind that will more than double this capacity and put our state on the path to 100 percent renewable energy by the end of this decade.

The Inflation Reduction Act will enable more offshore wind and clean energy projects to come on-line and get us closer to the Biden administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

Rhode Island stands as proof that clean energy development can be done in a thoughtful way that incorporates community input, protects industry, and safeguards local wildlife.

In Rhode Island, we know that a swift transition to clean energy is possible, that it can save costs for rate payers on their electric bills, reduce emissions, and create jobs.

Paramilitary groups, like the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and the Three Percenters, wrap themselves in the flag, but they are not patriots.

The January 6 rioters are not political prisoners, they are criminals who attacked police officers.

Hear me now, when it comes to racist and antisemitic and anti-government violence, there are not fine people on both sides.

One of the greatest threats to our Nation's homeland security is the rise of far right and racially motivated violent extremism.

Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and elevate Rhode Islanders' priorities as you prepare to reauthorize federal aviation programs.

This year, I signed an appropriation letter asking for $10 million in additional funding over FY23 levels for North Atlantic right whale conservation.

Our ports are the backbone to our economy. Any way to grow our shipping capacity and ensure our supply chain is strong is a smart and important investment in our economy.

Congress can do and must do more to help prevent unnecessary whale deaths and support the industries trying to comply with regulation.