We know that Speaker Pelosi does not have authority over Capitol Police.

Democrats are making sure that as a nation we build back better to create more jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs. President Biden's and congressional Democrats' economic plan to build from the bottom up and the middle out is working…

While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back the way things were. We, in the Virgin Islands, can tell you that after suffering not one, but…

The Biden administration's proposed $2.65 trillion American Jobs Plan contains a commitment of resources and investments to overcome structural economic inequity, driven by decades of racial and gender discrimination and exclusion. In…

Chair Plaskett, Ranking Member Baird, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us to join the discussion today.

I am excited to continue to work with our panel of witnesses

I believe that with this bold research investment, we can make strides to reposition the U.S. as the world agricultural leader well into this century.

I'm looking forward to working with all of you and finding ways to address our shared priorities--such as supporting agricultural research, improving, and expanding the National Organic Program, and facilitating new developments in…

Key investments in these agricultural institutions will support American jobs, develop climate-smart practices for farmers and ranchers across the country and world.

I'm calling for an investment of at least $40 billion for agricultural research and infrastructure, as well as agricultural innovation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a lasting impact on our agricultural communities around the country--notably impacting small farmers and ranchers, and including our small, certified organic producers.

Producers from my district are certainly seeking all opportunities to strengthen their supply chain while serving the local community.

Now is the time to invest in these land-grant universities--our incubators for talent, outreach, and agricultural innovation.

That's 60% more jobs than the coal mining industry provided in 2019.

Our response to these losses needs to address the causes of decline and accelerate recovery through the restoration and resilience projects that my bill, H.R. 660, would authorize.

Clean offshore energy... will be a critical component of rapidly transitioning away from polluting fossil fuels.

I am pleased that the Committee is holding today's hearing on the important issue of improving our coastlines and oceans.

I strongly support the provision in the OBCSA that would set a national goal of 30 GW of offshore wind production by 2030.

We cannot rely heavily on wild fish to feed our growing world population.

We can expect that investment to be paid back many times over through healthier fish stocks, reduced storm damages, and climate mitigation that we desperately need.

Investing in coastal restoration is good policy. It is not just the right thing to do for the environment; it is the right thing to do for coastal communities, vulnerable coastal populations, and the U.S. economy.

Healthy coastal ecosystems provide critical social and environmental benefits in addition to playing important roles to the fishing industries and broader economies of coastal communities across the country.

Today I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3434, the Territories Health Equity Act of 2021. This bill will address the existing inequalities the territories face under Medicaid, Medicare, and other Federal health programs. Importantly…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 41, line 8, insert ``means'' after `` `tax jurisdiction' ''. Page 41, line 9, strike ``means''…

Since I have assurances from both the chairwoman and the committee that they will continue to work with us to ensure that U.S. territories are not treated as tax havens but that we are, in fact, individuals who intend and continue to…