Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia

So, you don't think that it was just a coincidence that this happened to help your bank, and that your bank grew as a result of the change in regulations?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses today. We have been talking about trying to have this hearing--Democrats have constantly been asking Republicans to bring you down here, and I am glad you are here.

That means that direct access to sexual abuse prevention training is the most effective method of protecting our kids, which is why Representative David Joyce and my partner to introduce the bipartisan Shielding America's Youth from…

As Members of Congress it is our duty to ensure that those that have served, are currently serving, and will serve in the future maintain access to those rights and protections, going forward.

The lack of protection for Junior ROTC teen cadets is not only a moral failing but it also undermines military readiness.

As the Congresswoman for Atlanta, the City with the largest racial wealth gap in the country, I am focused on how we can prevent future bank failures that disproportionately impact marginalized communities.

I commend Rep. Chuy Garcia for his Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, which does exactly that.

I have picked up on the work of Rep. Jim Cooper from last Congress and introduced the Don't Block Our Communities, or D-BLOC Act.

I commend my colleagues and my other half of the Garcia caucus, Representative Chuy Garcia, for his Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, which does exactly that.

As always, I stand with our Nation's unions, and I want to ensure that airport employee members and their families have the support and dignity that they deserve, and are given the freedom to organize and to get a livable wage.

This is outrageous and unacceptable. We must make a change, and give the Federal Railroad Administration legislative options to enforce penalties.

Blocked crossings are not only a major inconvenience, but also a real danger to our communities by slowing down emergency vehicles.

It is our responsibility to ensure that our constituents have functional, safe, and reliable transportation options and infrastructure systems.

I encourage all Members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to take them into serious consideration.

I want to ensure that airport employee members of the Service Employees International Union have support.

Through this package, I want to emphasize my support for airport workers.

I hope that this committee will take up this bill and seriously consider the safety concerns of blocked crossings in my community.

In my district, blocked railroad crossings are a major issue.

It is also important that we certify that Latinos have equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and advancement in the Federal employment system.

Knowing how the American people are being lied to is not censorship.

I guess you might be scared what the data will show.

Mr. Chair, I think we need to unconfuse the record.

Everyone deserves a God-given right to breathe clean air, period.

Residents in and around the area regularly struggle with healthy air quality due to high amounts of ozone pollution and smog.

This $6 million project request will improve the city's drinking water system by installing and replacing distribution pipes to prevent contamination.