"Service members and their families make sacrifices every day, and we must do everything to ensure that their experience while they are serving is a good one."
"It is why I led a letter to the Defense Approps [Appropriations] Committee urging Congress to raise base pay for service members."
"I was particularly troubled to note that on the same day Navy affirmed to their families that the water was safe to drink that Navy closed the Red Hill drinking well."
"Railroad expansion in the United States has historically depended upon discriminatory practices."
"And, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for your leadership in holding this important hearing today."
"high-speed rail can provide the physical manifestation of the three things the Seattle Metro Chamber, our region, and this country, are laser-focused on: innovation, green jobs, and economic recovery."
"This project can serve as a model for how high-speed rail can help a region grow affordably and sustainably."
"We have a strong foundation to build on with support from the Governors of Washington and Oregon as well as the Premier of British Columbia."
"high-speed rail is a key ingredient in fulfilling that vision--a vision of a region full of economic opportunity for all."
"The need for Federal investment in high-speed rail is clear, with the potential to create thousands of railroad and manufacturing jobs."
"As a former mayor and a former board member of a transit agency, I know how critical it is that transit systems can survive the pandemic, but also expand service, and this is a conversation about equi..."
"Approximately 2,000 businesses in Washington State provide support to the military and defense sector including suppliers for depots like Puget Sound Naval Shipyard."