"This is going to be one of the largest habitat restoration efforts in the U.S. It is integral to our own State's Puget Sound Action Agenda, which includes recovery and protection of several fish and mammal species and the fulfillment of tribal treaty rights."
"I want to thank General Jackson and the Army Corps team for your work as well, the local folks on the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, and our Washington Department of Fish and Wil..."
"It has been 7 years since this particular committee or subcommittee has had a hearing on commercial space."
"But with that immense promise comes the need to make sure that we have a robust safety framework in place, and it is not an easy thing to achieve particularly as Congress is cautious to not overregula..."
"This committee has not convened a hearing on commercial space transportation since 2009, and I think we can all agree that there have been many exciting advancements in the industry that have occurred..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks for calling this hearing to take a closer look at the FAA's oversight of commercial space transportation."
"Among other things, I hope this hearing will help inform and encourage progress on a timely FAA reauthorization bill."
"You know, for all my life I have thought if only my birthday we could have a hearing on air traffic control staffing."
"I think it is critical for the committee to hear a few takeaways from that meeting."
"I still continue to believe that privatizing the ATC in the U.S. would be a science experiment with a lot of potential to go wrong."
"Breaking apart the FAA at a time when it is making real and important strides as far as NextGen implementation would be unwise."