"Any infrastructure package must be inclusive of Tribal communities, including strengthening requirements that Federal agencies consult and engage with Tribal communities in a meaningful way."
"We hope you will consider the public-private partnership concepts. Please keep in mind to put in place safeguards that ensure minority participation."
"We need to be proactive, Mr. Chairman. Because when Congress is silent, little to no DBE participation occurs."
"Indian reservation roads, which make up the principal transportation system for residents and visitors to Tribal and Alaska Native communities, are some of the most underdeveloped networks in our Nati..."
"it must remain a Federal priority to ensure that all communities could benefit from investments in infrastructure."
"We need a well-funded public transportation system."
"robust investment in infrastructure is a win-win-win situation."
"As Members of Congress who care deeply about ending unequal access to federal contracts and addressing our nation's glaring infrastructure needs, we hope you understand the need to make sure both goal..."
"Simply just hoping and praying and wishing that minority and small contractors get an opportunity, those who already face obstacles will get an opportunity, is just naive and damaging."
"There is no reason why any package to invest in our infrastructure in order to foster a safe and modern transportation system should not also help small businesses like yours."
"Water. It has no enemies, and--but we are--it is endangering all of our lives, as we fail to deal with those investments."