I would like to take a moment to formally recognize the work of the U.S. Navy, which is playing a leading role in Operation Prosperity Guardian.

The city of Mount Vernon has received a grant to put in electric vehicle charging stations at their new Library Commons project, a project I supported and will continue to support, so we need to break the EV bond that the United States has…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I want to close by first going back to a point someone made by starting their comment with saying, ``since the Biden administration has come in.'' I want to quickly make some points on that. Since the Biden administration has come in…

This hearing is happening at a very important time. After years of neglect, we are now seeing real and sustained investments in our Nation's water-related infrastructure.

Including a diverse range of perspectives is essential to ensuring the work of this committee meets the needs of people from across the country.

Ensuring that we continue to build on that success is essential, and the testimony our colleagues deliver today will aid us in that effort.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for your commitment and working in a bipartisan manner to see this legislation over the finish line.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, is delivering tangible results for communities all across the country.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is delivering tangible results for communities all across the country.

This Committee is now working together on solving local water resources challenges and creating economic opportunity for the people we represent.

In the Pacific Northwest and across the entire country, businesses and communities understand the critical importance of ports, harbors, and inland waterways to keeping goods that we rely on moving.