With all due respect, Chairman Rush--and we have been friends for years--this hearing seems to be taking on an air of distraction from what Americans are really dealing with across this country.

I introduced the bipartisan Global Investment in American Jobs Act with my colleague, Congressman Bobby Rush, to ensure that the U.S. remains a premier destination to invest, innovate, hire, and manufacture.

As Congress considers significant additional resources to boost broadband deployment and close the digital divide...

I commend Chairman Doyle and Representative Matsui for their leadership on this issue through the Spectrum Innovation Act.

the role of the CSB is to investigate accidents and determine the conditions and circumstances that led up to those accidents

drive chemical safety change through independent investigations

the administration has taken--he's--they're acting like bullies by requiring all Federal employees and contractors that have over 100 employees to have all their workers vaccinated by November 22nd.

And that wasn't helped by now Vice President Kamala Harris when she stated that she wouldn't get a vaccination developed under President Trump.

In my opinion, I think they've--one, they've lost confidence in the Government and the CDC and the FDA.

I thought our whole mission here was to try to find ways of reducing CO2 emissions so that we could teach China, India, Indonesia, and others how to clean up their environments.

I am a little frustrated that you all have put together a lot of efforts to try to help out and guide us, but even Johnny Wooden used to say there is some confusion over efforts versus accomplishments.