"I introduced a bill called the Puget SOS Act, which certainly it is funding, but also establishing a Puget Sound recovery national program office in the EPA."
"I think these investments do pay off, and I also appreciate your just acknowledgement that this requires a coordinated approach."
"It is important that we do tell this particular story so that we don't repeat our past."
"The select committee's guiding principle is to make Congress work better for the American people."
"Government data should be available to the American people because it belongs to them."
"I do think part of the solution to that does go back to committee work and building--just building that muscle of legislating makes it less, I think, worrisome for both leadership and individual membe..."
"I do think there is something to be considered regarding some kind of expedited floor consideration for legislation that meets certain criteria."
"That is not the case. Actually, transparency and bipartisanship and cooperation, if done correctly, allows each party to build a communications plan that lets them advocate for their positions and to ..."
"Instead of generating interesting debate and good ideas, hearings too often promote political posturing and sound bites for social media."
"Listen, I am all for readiness, but we can't sacrifice the health of our servicemembers and veterans."
"All of them have legacy infrastructure dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries."
"I think Congress should keep vital programs like DCIP on track."