Maria Cantwell

So we really do want to get parity, and we want to get that now, and we want to get it permanently fixed.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank you and Senator Murkowski for holding this important hearing.

Failed to meet the intent of tax payer funding and prepare for the surge in travel that we are now witnessing.

I think Congress has caught on that the supply chain is key to our economic strategy.

I look forward to hearing the testimony from our witnesses today.

Without the resiliency of the supply chain, it could be complicated as to... whether products can be delivered in a timely fashion.

The U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will come to order.

The world has changed. Supply chains have changed and are changing.

We believe in making an increased investment in the supply chain.

I am not sure 20 years ago that we would have had the same hearing.

I am encouraged that there is a discussion.

Digital trade is something that has been very central to my work over the last 10 years.

I do think this is the United States' opportunity to lead.

I fundamentally agree that there needs to be robust monitoring of the EU's compliance with the deal.

We cannot solve the climate crisis without effective carbon pricing; and, we are all committed to doing everything we can to solve this crisis.

I hope we come to understand this, because a lot of our--I think what we are seeing in homelessness is people who just literally fall through the cracks.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you and the ranking member for holding this important hearing.

75 percent of job growth comes from small business, and 50 percent of our population are women.

This is a very significant and positive step, especially the proposed creation of an NSF technology directorate.

I did not hear what Senator Paul said but my guess is we all are very concerned about the Restaurant Fund running out of money as of yesterday.

I think this is really important on the communication side.

I am giving you guidance that it would be great to solve this problem.

Our country has been built on the diversity of voices.

I know that the President wants to do something to make housing more affordable, and my colleagues Senator Young, Senator Wyden, and I, and Senator Portman, have all led the charge of trying to increase the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

We are definitely going to want to continue to have competitive voices.