Eddie Bernice Johnson: “Thank you to my colleague from the Virgin Islands.”

Diversity fosters a wider range of ideas and approaches, leading to more innovative solutions and better problem-solving capabilities in the scientific community.

Keeping transit agencies staffed up will determine whether we can meet the mobility and accessibility challenges facing our region.

Thank you to everyone for joining us today to discuss a topic with enormous implications for the future of our planet.

I would just encourage the Secretary and the leadership at DOT to stay focused on ensuring that these funds are getting out to local communities as quickly as possible.