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 equity as well.

To that end, we must focus on building an equitable labor force to support this important work.

Approximately 2,000 businesses in Washington State provide support to the military and defense sector including suppliers for depots like Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

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The tragic shootings in Atlanta yesterday killed eight people--six of whom were Asian women. To the families of the victims, you have my deepest condolences. This crime has elements that we are trying to address here in Congress; gun…

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I want to close by emphasizing that in the wake of a global pandemic, our Tribal communities need federal investment now more than ever.

I echo Chairman Sterud's testimony in highlighting both the health and infrastructure disparities for Tribal communities.

Any conversation on wastewater infrastructure and the dire need for investment must include Tribal voices at the table.

But we know that we have to get the people on the front lines of the vaccine first, health care workers, the people must vulnerable and also people who are going to be in a position where they may be carriers and spread it inadvertently.

I want to take care of those around me and I don't want to expose others to something.

I also appreciate that you brought up the mayors because they will play a big role in this rollout.