Bill Flores: “Is there any difference between the value of a temporary paycheck and a full-time paycheck?”

Again, I am offering this amendment on behalf of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess). This amendment requires the Export-Import Bank to take into consideration energy affordability, in addition to environmental impact, before approving…

If these projects do not receive Federal attention, they may end up costing the Federal Government a substantial amount of funding in reconstruction and emergency response.

I would like to take this opportunity to discuss potential improvements to this year's WRDA that would positively impact projects located in the district I represent in central Texas.

The goal of this hearing is to determine how we can build a hundred percent clean economy with opportunities for a low-carbon recovery.