WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by U.S. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police and Preparations for and Response to the Attack of January 6th" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Michael A. Bolton. I am the Inspector General for the United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department). I have been with the Inspector General's office since 2006. In January 2019, the Cap  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack at a hearing entitled "The U.S. Department of Agriculture - The Year Ahead" on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the Administration's priorities for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and to provide you an overview of the President's fisca  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, House and Urban Development and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as part of a virtual hearing on the agency's fiscal 2022 budget request on April 15, 2021: * * * We find ourselves in a moment of enormous challenge as well as tremendous opportunity. In this context, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which is already helping defeat the pandemic and ge  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra as part of a virtual hearing on the agency's budget request for fiscal 2022 on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the President's fiscal year (FY) 2022 discretionary budget request for the Department of (HHS). I am pleased to appear before you for the fir  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Victoria Christiansen, chief of the Agriculture Department's U.S. Forest Service, as part of a virtual hearing on the agency's fiscal 2022 budget request on April 15, 2021: * * * Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic brought human loss and suffering to untold numbers of American families. Job losses, challenges with social distancing, separation o  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs issued the following testimony by U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Inspector General Anthony Zakel at a hearing entitled "Critical Management Issues - U.S. Diplomatic and Development Agencies" on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss perspectives on our oversight of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). DFC is   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, as part of a virtual hearing on national security challenges: * * * Over two years ago, I was entrusted with the great responsibility of leading the men and women of the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) in working with our partners to secure our hemisphere. At the time, our region faced a seemingly insurmountable cri  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs issued the following testimony by U.S. Agency for International Development Acting Inspector General Thomas J. Ullom at a hearing entitled "Critical Management Issues - U.S. Diplomatic and Development Agencies" on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the major management challenges USAID faces in providing development and humanitarian assistance. The USAID O  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis R. McDonough, as part of a virtual hearing on the agency's budget request for fiscal 2022 on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Discretionary Budget Request for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and for your long  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Glosten Inc. President Morgan M. Fanberg as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology" on April 15, 2021: * * * It is my honor to share my perspective on how our nation can be a leader in the challenge to decarbonize marine transportation. Creating a  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Dan Rutherford, program director for shipping and aviation at the International Council on Clean Transportation, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology" on March 15, 2021: * * * My name is Dan Rutherford. I'm the program director for shipping an  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by B. Lee Kindberg, head of environment and sustainability for Maersk in North America, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology" on April 15, 2021: * * * Maersk is a world leader in logistics and has long been committed to environmental leadership.   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Port of Hueneme-Oxnard Harbor District Director and CEO Kristin Decas as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Kristin Decas, and I am the Chief Executive Officer and Port Director of the Port of Hueneme - Oxna  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by World Shipping Council President and CEO John W. Butler as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is John Butler. I am President and CEO of the World Shipping Council/1 ("WSC" or the "Council"). WSC is a non-profit  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Christine Moutier, chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Care" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am the Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the nation's largest non-profit dedicate  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Brian Smedley, chief of psychology in the Public Interest Directorate of the American Psychological Association, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Care" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am Dr. Brian Smedley, and I am the Chief of Psychology in the Public Interest at the American Psychol  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Psych-Appeal Inc. Founder Meiram Bendat as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Care" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am Meiram Bendat, founder of California-based Psych-Appeal, Inc, the first private law firm in the country exclusively devoted to mental health insurance advocacy. I am, by e  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, law professor at Columbia University, as part of a virtual hearing on the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (H.R. 1522) and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070) on April 14, 2021: * * * My name is Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus. I am a law professor at Columbia University and an expert on Puerto Rico's constitutional status, and I am the author of a letter to Cong  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Johanne Velez-Garcia, vice chair of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, as part of a virtual hearing on the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (H.R. 1522) and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070) on April 14, 2021: * * * I am pleased to today to join the Governor of Puerto Rico and so many distinguished witnesses today to discuss my views on the two pending bills today before the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Ex-Puerto Rico Attorney General Jose Fuentes Agostini, chairman of the Puerto Rico Statehood Council, as part of a remote hearing on the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (H.R. 1522) and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070) on April 14, 2021: * * * I am honored to appear before you today to discuss the "Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act" (H.R. 1522) and the "Puerto Rico Self-Determ  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro R. Pierluisi as part of a remote hearing on the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (H.R. 1522) and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070) on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for today's hearing on one of the most important and urgent matters facing the people of Puerto Rico, ending our colonial status. This topic is also of extreme importance to the United States.   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Puerto Rico House Speaker Rafael Hernandez Montanez as part of a remote hearing on the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (H.R. 1522) and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070) on April 14, 2021: * * * Chairman Grijalva, Ranking Member Westerman, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am Rafael "Tatito" Hernandez Montanez, and I am respectfully here as Speaker of the House of Rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Tim Tarpley, senior vice president of government affairs for the Energy Workforce and Technology Council, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned Wells" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the Energy Workforce & Technology Council,   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Shan Lewis, president of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona, and vice chairman of the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, as part of a virtual hearing to repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2015 (H.R. 1884) on April 13, 2021: * * * My name is Shan Lewis, Vice Chairman of the Fort Mojave India  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Lori Wrotenbery, executive director of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned Wells" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Lori Wrotenbery. I am Executive Director of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. The Interstat  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by James Wells, environmental geologist at L. Everett and Associates, as part of a virtual hearing on the Save Oak Flat Act (H.R. 1884): * * * I urge members of Congress to support this legislation because of the profound and irreparable cultural and environmental impacts that would ensue if the proposed Resolution Copper Mine were allowed to be developed. I also u  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Mary Kang, assistant professor in civil engineering at McGill University, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned Wells" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Mary Kang and I'm an assistant professor in Civil Engineering at McGill University. My research focuses on characteri  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Fawn Sharp, president of the National Congress of American Indians, as part of a virtual hearing to repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2015 (H.R. 1884) on April 13, 2021: * * * On behalf of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), thank you for holding this hearing. My name is   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Ted Boettner, senior researcher at the Ohio River Valley Institute, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned Wells" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Ted Boettner. I am a senior researcher at the Ohio River Valley Institute, and I live and work in Charleston, West Virgini  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Superior Mayor Mila Besich as part of a virtual hearing to repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2015 (H.R. 1884) on April 13, 2021: * * * I am Mila Besich, Mayor of the Town of Superior, a small community located 60 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona. Thank you for the opportunity to come be  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Tom Kropatsch, deputy oil and gas supervisor for the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned Wells": * * * My name is Tom Kropatsch and I am the Deputy Oil and Gas Supervisor for the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (W  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Gundeep Ahluwalia, chief information officer of the Labor Department's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 11.0" on April 16, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak here today about the state of the Department of Labor's (DOL or Depar  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by U.S. Agency for International Development Chief Information Officer Jay Mahanand as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 11.0" on April 16, 2021: * * * I am grateful for the Committee's support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in information technology reform, and I am pleased to have   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by Frances H. Arnold, Linus Pauling professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering and biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Reimagining our Innovation Future" on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for your efforts in support of science and thank you for the opportunity to appear today to offer perspective on this important q  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Heather Toney, climate justice liaison at the Environmental Defense Fund, and senior advisor for Moms Clean Air Force, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Making the Case for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of Inaction" on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for prioritizing the need for bold action on the climate crisis by hosting this hearing. As this committee is comprised of  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Tybee Island City Manager Shawn Gillen as part of a remote hearing entitled "Making the Case for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of Inaction" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Shawn Gillen and I am the City Manager of Tybee Island Georgia. I would like to speak with you today about some of the steps the City of Tybee Island has taken to address the current and future impacts  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman distinguished service professor in economics and director of the Becker Friedman Institute and Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago,, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Making the Case for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of Inaction" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Michael Greenstone, and I am the Milton Friedman Disti  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Waleed Abdalati, director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, and professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Making the Case for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of Inaction" on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the critical issue of climat  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I'm excited to share with you the priorities of North Carolina's 12th District, and what we will be able to accomplish with your help through your Member Designated Projects. Charlotte, the largest city in my district, has grown tremendously over the past decade.  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr, D-Georgia, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the infrastructure needs of Georgia and the nation. The importance of investing in our infrastructure cannot be understated. Infrastructure is the physical framework upon which our economy operates and which our standard of living is depe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * After serving as the City of Portland's Commissioner of Public Works, I had the opportunity to serve on this Committee for my first decade in Congress. Some of my best memories in Congress are serving on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and working in a   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to come before this committee today and talk about one of the most critical ongoing infrastructure projects in the United States, Interstate 69. I-69 connects the Canadian and Mexican borders, running through Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Let me begin by saying that, unlike some of my colleagues you've heard from today, I am not here to request any earmarks. Earmarks are a corrupting influence and act as "the gateway drug for overspending," as the late-Senator Tom Coburn said. Earmarks are loved by   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my Transportation and Infrastructure priorities with the Committee today. I served on this Committee for my first three terms, and I have a deep appreciation for its critical mission and essential work. Today, I would  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for allowing me to let the Committee know my surface transportation priorities. I greatly appreciate the Committee's Member Designated Projects process this year, and, at this time, I am working closely with state and local officials to identify transportation project  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts with you as the committee works to reauthorize surface transportation programs and pass President Biden's American Jobs Plan. My home state of Rhode Island ranks 49th in the nation for infrastructure conditions and has the highe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Texas' economy is diverse, as it is supported by agriculture, energy, petrochemicals, and manufacturing. All these industries require a robust transportation network to get products to market. No matter the product, individuals and families in Texas depend on the jobs  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * This committee has important work ahead of it in the 117th Congress, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify on some of our shared priorities. As the Chairman of the Government Operations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, my subcommittee shares ju  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * It is critical now more than ever we continue to discuss our infrastructure needs as a nation. For the past few years, we have heard the term "infrastructure week" time after time, but no action. Today, I am hopeful with this Administration and with this committee in   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I'm grateful for all the work we accomplished in the 116th Congress together and am very much looking forward to working with you and Ranking Member Graves to continue our work. As I've told both of you before, I came to Congress to work on issues facing everyday Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * As the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure does the vital work of reauthorizing surface transportation projects, I urge you prioritize the following endeavors. Beach Nourishment Easements I am seeking a modification to the Army Corps' easement requirement for Shore Protect  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for hosting this opportunity for me to advocate for transportation interest in the state of Illinois and the Chicagoland area (which is represent); specifically. Mr. Chairman, it is no secret that Chicago a great connector and transportation hub for rail,  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for your commitment to our nation's infrastructure and for holding today's Member Day hearing. We are in an exciting moment. After decades of inadequate investments in America's physical infrastructure and four years of failed 'Infrastructure Weeks,' w  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I look forward to taking this opportunity to discuss policy priorities critical to El Paso while you are working towards the reintroduction of H.R. 2. El Paso is a vibrant border community home to over 800,000 people. It has seen steady growth over the past decade,   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to testify about important items I believe should be addressed as you consider reauthorizing surface transportation programs. As a former member of this committee, and the only one representing New York City, there are a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I appreciate this Committee's commitment to enact a bold infrastructure plan in this transformative historic moment as we climb out of a recession, address the climate crisis, and build a better, more equitable future. Like many states throughout the count  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you, I come before the committee today in support of designating US-74 from Columbus, North Carolina to Kings Mountain, North Carolina as a future interstate and to advocate for codifying this designation in the upcoming surface transportation reauthoriza  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I proudly rise today as the representative for the 29th district of Texas. Too often, my home district, which is nearly 80% Latino, has had to go without. My neighborhoods and communities have not had that same access to quality transportation and infrastructure, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for providing me the opportunity to highlight a matter of great importance to my district and the coalfields of Appalachia as you continue to work on issues within this Committee's jurisdiction in the 117th Congress. The Coalfields Expressway, or U.S. Route 121, is design  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Your leadership in developing the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) to address our nation's failing infrastructure has been instrumental in laying the groundwork to Build Back Better. The coronavirus outbreak has had a devastating impact on working families in America, while disproportio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minnesota, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I know firsthand that high-quality transportation infrastructure is a necessity for the daily operations of America's farmers, ranchers and producers. In rural farming communities, functioning roads and bridges are ess  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * The state of Connecticut and my district in particular are clear examples of the critical need for immediate investment in forward-looking, climate change mitigating infrastructure. Almost 70 percent of our bridges are over 50 years old - the fourth highest percent  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Years of inaction have allowed American infrastructure to fall into a state of disrepair, to the point that the American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave American infrastructure a grade of D+ on their annual Infrastructure Report Card. We pride ourselves on being on the cutting   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak before you today to talk about the importance of infrastructure investment to the future of the communities I serve in Western New York state. Mark Zandi, a conservative economist from Moody's Analytics, estimates every one dollar in i  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * As we move forward with efforts to expand our nation's infrastructure I want to bring to your attention an important issue in my home state of New York. New York is currently the only state in the union to impose absolute liability on employers and property owners for  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for this opportunity to share the concerns of Washington's seventh congressional district. As we consider how to best repair a country ravaged by a pandemic, I would like to raise four key priorities: support for bridges, small and medium-sized cities, public transit, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * It is a great honor to speak to you today about the district where I grew up and now represent in the United States Congress. There is no shortage of transportation and infrastructure needs in Westchester and Rockland Counties, suburbs of New York City that are in   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Let me express my deep appreciation for your invitation to testify before the Transporation and Infrastructure Committee. Our nation is in transition, and your committee is at the helm in ensuring transportation investments are prioritized for 21st century needs. Today I   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to share with you the persistent concerns that face the district I have the honor of representing, which I know are also shared by so many other communities across our country. You may know that I grew up in Port Angeles--a timber town   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Young Kim, R-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for convening this important Member Day to hear about our priorities this Congress. Now more than ever, is very important that any infrastructure legislation that is considered this Congress has input from both sides of the aisle. Only together--in a bipart  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence, D-Michigan, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the paramount need to invest in our nation's infrastructure. I am grateful for the Committee's leadership on this issue and for advancing a critically important conversation about how we can move forward   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * This Congress, we have a unique opportunity to pass the long-awaited infrastructure package that our constituents have been repeatedly promised. As you assemble the portions of the infrastructure package that fall under the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee'  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of Michigan's 9th District as you work to reauthorize our nation's surface transportation programs. On behalf of my constituents, I would like to highlight the need for action on electric vehicle--or EV--charg  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * My statement today focuses on reconciling the needs of growing residential communities and cities with increased rail activity. Congress has long recognized the benefits of rail as a means of mass transit and efficient shipping. However, as cities becomes more densel  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * I would like to bring some attention to a few critical issues not only in my district but across the nation. As you all know, our nation's infrastructure has been neglected for far too long. Our bridges, roads, and transit are aging and are in desperate need of repair. Transit Trans  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you about transportation and infrastructure priorities from the First District of Kansas. My district, aptly nicknamed the "Big First", is the 11th largest Congressional District in the country, spanning 63 counties in central   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss several issues that are under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I am grateful for your leadership, inclusiveness, and hard work to help our country build back better. I look forward to submitting for your com  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to testify today about our nation's infrastructure priorities and the upcoming reauthorization of our highway and transit programs. As you know, President Biden's infrastructure and jobs plan details a number of important priorities to addr  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Indiana, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I have the great privilege of representing Indiana's First Congressional District, which is an incredible hub of economic and transportation networks. Our road, rail, waterway, and airport transportation systems connect the Northwest Indiana regional economy to the C  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colorado, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about some of my priorities within the Transportation and Infrastructure committee jurisdiction. I represent a vast and diverse district, Colorado's Second, from Boulder and Fort Collins along the Front Range of Colorado u  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * I'm grateful for this opportunity to highlight the needs of rural and tribal communities across Arizona. The lack of bipartisan solutions to our national infrastructure has cost communities billions of dollars in economic activity and put the lives of children and families across the   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for holding today's Member Day Hearing and elevating the importance of an infrastructure package that builds on the Biden Administration's vital American Jobs Plan. When I think about infrastructure, I think about the year that we've had on the CCofC. A   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you very much for the opportunity to highlight my priorities as you work on a surface transportation reauthorization bill. I also want to thank my delegation colleagues on this committee, Congressmen Albio Sires, Donald Payne, Jr. and Tom Malinowski, for   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for hosting "Member Day" for your colleagues like me to share our requests and priorities for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. I'm here to highlight two issues that affect my district and the country a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Montana, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * As you look to develop surface transportation legislation, I ask that you recognize the importance of federal-aid highways in rural states and the vital role they play not only in my community, but nationally. Federal-aid highways are the life blood of Montana's economies, serv  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you Chairman DeFazio for your leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and on each of the COVID-19 relief packages we passed. Most recently, the American Rescue Plan that is simply an amazing achievement on behalf of the American people. As Congress begins it work o  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for this important opportunity to highlight the needs of working families in my community. In Southern California, we are used to wasting years of our lives to just sitting in traffic. For so many families, the pandemic has been the first time that traffic wasn't a dai  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for providing your colleagues with the opportunity to voice our infrastructure priorities as you all begin working on this year's surface transportation reauthorization bill and the American Jobs Plan. In the months ahead, Congress has a once in a g  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Bradley S. Schneider, D-Illinois, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * I hope to bring to your attention the infrastructure and transportation priorities of my district as you consider relevant legislation. The U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world, but we rank only 13th on the quality of our infrastructure. The need for significant federal  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for providing me this opportunity to discuss the priorities of Virginia's third district in the upcoming infrastructure legislation. I represent the 3rd congressional district of Virginia where the Chesapeake Bay meets the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth Rivers, which pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * The reason the San Fernando Valley is so-called a "valley" is due to its famous separation from the westside of Los Angeles by the Santa Monica Mountain range. And every day, over 400,000 commuters in some 383,500 cars make the drive between the Valley and the westside, by sharing a   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for providing us this opportunity to share our district's infrastructure needs. I'd like to discuss three main policy priorities today. First and foremost, I wanted to call the Committee's attention to the overall lack of federal funding for restoration e  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I would like to thank you for hosting this hearing today to seek our input on infrastructure issues critical to our districts. As I visit every corner of my incredible district in southeastern Michigan, one common theme has become abundantly clear - our roads are in  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * For far too long, our nation's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair, dragging down our economy and leaving us failing to meet the needs of the American people and struggling to compete with the rest of the world. I continue to hear from residents of New York's 20  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Two years ago, I came before this committee to urge the advancement of two critical priorities for Massachusetts' Third Congressional District: Reauthorizing and strengthening the Pipeline Safety Act; and massively increasing the federal government's support for A  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * In the wake of a devastating pandemic, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this year to fix our nation's neglected infrastructure and set our country up for economic success for decades to come. I am thrilled that President Biden and congressional Democrats a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Pennsylvania, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * As you prepare legislation on infrastructure investments, I would like to highlight several important funding priorities for my constituents in the 34th District of Texas - land ports of entry, broadband, and the Interstate 69 (I-69) system. These issues represent opportunities for  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I represent the First District of Virginia, which is home to some of the most unique transportation challenges in the country. The First District spans the I-95 Corridor in Northern Virginia, including the worst traffic hotspot in the nation, all the way down to   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following testimony by Alex Tabarrok, Bartley J. Madden chair in economics at the Mercatus Center, and professor of economics at George Mason University, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Vaccinations and the Economic Recovery in 2021": * * * About a year ago, Nobel Prize winner Michael Kremer and I were asked by the Domestic Policy Council of the White House to write a report about accelerating vaccines using incentives. Join  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Director Stefanie Tompkins at a hearing entitled "DOD Innovation and Research" on April 13, 2021: * * * I am Stefanie Tompkins, Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA. It is a pleasure to be here with my colleague, Ms. Barbara McQuiston, from the office of the Undersecretary for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) in the  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan at a hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal 2022 Funding Request for NSF and Securing U.S. Competitiveness" on April 13, 2021: * * * It is a privilege to appear before you today as the 15th Director of the National Science Foundation to discuss how the agency can build upon  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Barbara McQuiston, performing the duties of the under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, at a hearing entitled "DOD Innovation and Research" on April 13, 2021: * * * It is an honor to be here alongside my friend and colleague Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA. And more importantly, I am honored to represent the men  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of the U.S. European Command, at a hearing to review the Defense authorization request for fiscal 2022 on April 13, 2021: * * * On behalf of the dedicated men, women, and their families preserving peace in the European theater, it is an honor to testify before you today a second time as U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Commander. It is a privilege to continue to serve alo  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, at a hearing to review the Defense authorization request for fiscal 2022: * * * Strategic Environment The Interim National Security Strategic Guidance acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterized by overt challenges to the free and open international order and the reemergence of long term strategic  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Beth Akers, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * The volume of student loan debt in the economy has now surpassed $1.6 trillion, which is an alarming milestone. Concern about student debt was onc  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Alexander Holt, policy analyst for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * The federal student loan program has gained increased attention as the size of the portfolio has grown from $516 billion in 2007 t  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify today on the student debt crisis and its impact on racial justice, student borrowers and the economy. I am Maura Healey, the Attorne  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Navient President and CEO Jack Remondi as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to join the discussion on student debt and its impact on our economy, especially on people of color. My name is Jack Remondi, and I am president  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by James Steeley, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * My name is James Steeley, and I am the President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency - also known  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * Let me begin with one word of absolute truth before delving more into the specifics of the issue at hand - and that is that nothing in this world is free. Someone is always paying. E  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * I believe that each day it is our privilege and responsibility as lawmakers to center the people. We are in a position to fundamentally change the lives of the people we repr  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following testimony by Constantine Yannelis, assistant professor of finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, as part of a remote hearing entitled "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, and The Economy" on April 13, 2021: * * * Education is the single highest return investment most Americans will make. Thus getting our system of   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by John Samuelsen, international president of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Public Transportation Infrastructure Investment and Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act Reauthorization" on April 15, 2021: * * * I speak today on behalf of more than 150,000 members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU)   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Transportation for America Director Beth Osborne as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Public Transportation Infrastructure Investment and Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act Reauthorization" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am the director of Transportation for America, a national nonprofit committed to a transportation system that connects people to jo  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Robert B. Litterman, chair of the Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at a hearing entitled "The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change" on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for inviting me to address the risks that climate change poses to the economy and my suggestions for how to deal with them. The best science shows that damage from climate change is already seri  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by ClearPath Executive Director Richard J. Powell at a hearing entitled "The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Rich Powell, and I am the Executive Director of ClearPath. ClearPath is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to develop and advance policies that accelerate breakthrough innovations that reduce emissions in the energy and industrial sectors. We develop cuttin  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Joseph E. Stiglitz, professor of economics at the Columbia University, at a hearing entitled "The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change" on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for this opportunity to share with you some of my concerns about the large economic costs and huge risks of not taking strong actions now to deal with climate change, and the large benefits of doing so. Some of the downside risks are already   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by George Oliver, chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls International, and chair of the Energy and Environment Committee of Business Roundtable, at a hearing entitled "The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am George Oliver, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls International. I also have the privilege of chairing the Energy and Environment Committee of Business Roun  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Camgian Chairman and CEO Gary D. Butler as part of a hybrid hearing on the Endless Frontier Act on April 14, 2021: * * * In my previous career, I worked here in the Beltway for a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based advanced technology research and development firm, leading applied research programs funded by organizations such as DARPA. In 2006 I made the decision to move to Mississip  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by David Shaw, provost and executive vice president at Mississippi State University, as part of a hybrid hearing on the Endless Frontier Act on April 14, 2021: * * * For the past century the U.S. has led the world in research, innovation, and technology development. However, that leadership is now in peril, requiring immediate and sustained action. This issue has no political nor g  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by William B. Bonvillian, senior director for special projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Office of Open Learning, as part of a hybrid hearing on the Endless Frontier Act on April 14, 2021: * * * I want to emphasize at the outset that this is important legislation that needs to pass. We are facing a challenge to technology leadership that we have not faced before  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Marie Lynn Miranda, Charles and Jill Fischer provost professor of applied and computational mathematics and statistics and director of the Children's Environmental Health Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, as part of a hybrid hearing on the Endless Frontier Act on April 14, 2021: * * * I am honored to appear before you today to offer testimony regarding the Endless Front  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Kelvin K. Droegemeier, regents' professor of meteorology, weathernews chair emeritus and Roger and Sherry Teigen presidential professor at the University of Oklahoma, as part of a hybrid hearing on the Endless Frontier Act on April 14, 2021: * * * My name is Kelvin K. Droegemeier, and I am Regents' Professor of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. I also am a former member   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion issued the following testimony by Carol B. Dover, President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, at a hearing entitled "The State of Travel and Tourism During COVID-19" on April 13, 2021: * * * I want to thank Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker, Subcommittee Chair Rosen, and Ranking Member Scott, as well as the many distinguished members of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion issued the following testimony by Steve Hill, CEO and president of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, at a hearing entitled "The State of Travel and Tourism During COVID-19" on April 13, 2021: * * * Congratulations on the formation of this subcommittee. The additional spotlight on the tourism industry is acutely needed right now; we appreciate your efforts to br  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion issued the following testimony by Jorge Perez, regional portfolio president for MGM Resorts International, at a hearing entitled "The State of Travel and Tourism During COVID-19" on April 13, 2021: * * * My name is Jorge Perez and I am the Regional Portfolio President for MGM Resorts International. I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of MGM Resorts  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband issued the following testimony by National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon H. Smith at a hearing entitled "Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine Information" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Gordon Smith and I am the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. I am honored today to testify on behalf of our 7,200 free, loca  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband issued the following testimony by New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Tracie Collins at a hearing entitled "Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine Information" on April 15, 2021: * * * I am pleased to testify before you today to discuss New Mexico's efforts to disseminate accurate, timely information about vaccine safety to rural areas and communities of color  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband issued the following testimony by Yonaira M. Rivera, assistant professor at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information, at a hearing entitled "Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine Information" on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today about how we can reach Hispanic/Latino (henceforth Latino) and other communities o  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion issued the following testimony by Tori Emerson Barnes, executive vice president of public affairs and policy for the U.S. Travel Association, at a hearing entitled "The State of Travel and Tourism During COVID-19" on April 13, 2021: * * * I'm Tori Emerson Barnes, executive vice president of public affairs and policy for the U.S. Travel Association. Thank you for inviting   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony on April 15, 2021, by James Kvaal, President Biden's nominee to be undersecretary of education: * * * Two decades ago, I sat in this room as a legislative assistant to a Member of this Committee. I could not have imagined that I would someday find myself at this table. I want to thank President Biden for the honor of this nomination. I thank the Members of the Committee for sharin  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Lara M. Pierpoint, director of climate at Actuate, at a hearing on energy innovation and economic competitiveness on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today regarding the Department of Energy and its crucial role in advancing American innovation and competitiveness. I have devoted my career to energy and climate technology innovation and infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Paul M. Dabbar, ex-under secretary for science at the Energy Department, and chairman and CEO of Bohr Quantum Technologies Corp., at a hearing on energy innovation and economic competitiveness: * * * I am honored to discuss the role of the Department of Energy's leadership role in the research, development, and deployment of technologies to advance the country. I would like to start by   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thomas Mason at a hearing on energy innovation and economic competitiveness on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify on how our national laboratories contribute to scientific innovation and the scientific tools needed to maintain our competitiveness. I would first like to commend the many members of the Senate who recognize th  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Sarah Ladislaw, managing director of the U.S. Program at the Rocky Mountain Institute, at a hearing on energy innovation and economic competitiveness on April 15, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the role of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and energy innovation in American economic competitiveness. My name is Sarah Ladislaw, and I serve   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles P. Rettig at a hearing entitled, "The 2021 Filing Season and 21st Century IRS": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the filing season and IRS operations, especially the work we have been doing to help taxpayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am pleased to report the 2021 filing season is going smoothly in terms of tax return processing and the operat  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Nicole Lurie, strategic advisor and response lead at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned": * * * I am Dr. Nicole Lurie. I currently serve as strategic advisor and response lead at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, an interna  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Julie L. Gerberding, ex-director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Health and Human Services Department, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned" on April 14, 2021: * * * Americans and people around the world are still coping with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and its tragic conseq  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rear Adm. Joseph L. Nimmich, ex-deputy administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency , as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned" on April 14, 2021: * * * I am proud to have served as the Deputy Administrator at FEMA from September 2014 to January 2017 and in the U.S. Coast Guard for over 3  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Elizabeth A. Zimmerman, ex-associate administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Office of Response and Recovery, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned" on April 14, 2021: * * * My name is Elizabeth Zimmerman. I am the former Associate Administrator for the Federal Emergency Manage  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Tobias J. Peter, fellow and director of research for the Housing Center at the American Enterprise Institute, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing" on April 13, 2021: * * * Many of the housing problems we face today as a nation have occurred, not in spite of federal policies, but because of them. Two policies in   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Howard Husock, adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing" on April 13, 2021: * * * My name is Howard Husock, and I am an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where I focus on local government, civil society, and urban housing policy. I am concurren  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Lisa Rice, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing" on April 13, 2021: * * * The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the country's only national non-profit civil rights agency dedicated to eliminating all forms of housing discrimination and ensuring equit  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Jason Reece, assistant professor of city and regional planning at Knowlton School of Architecture, and faculty affiliate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in Ohio State University, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing" on April 13, 2021: * * * I commend you for hosting a hearing on this   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Alaska Native Medical Center Administrator Robert Onders, on behalf of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, at a hearing entitled "Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later" on April 14, 2021: * * * My name is Dr. Robert Onders. I serve as the administrator for the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) in Anchorage, Alaska. It is my privilege to p  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Walter Murillo, president of the National Council of Urban Indian Health, at a hearing entitled "Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later" on April 14, 2021: * * * My name is Walter Murillo, and I am a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. I serve as the Board President of the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and I am the CEO of Nat  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Sheri-Ann Daniels, executive director of Papa Ola Lokahi, at a hearing entitled "Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Health Systems One Year Later": * * * I am grateful to be here to present some highlights on the COVID-19 response in the Native Hawaiian community to the Committee. Your work is critical to the self-determination of Indigenous peoples in the United States to p  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by FBI Director Michael Carvajal, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons" on April 15, 2021: * * * You have asked me to come before you today to discuss the Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau's) COVID-19 pandemic response, mission, and operations. It is a privilege to speak today on behalf of the Bureau's over 37,000 staff - corrections professionals who support the agency's critical law en  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following opening statement by Kristen Clarke, President Biden's nominee to be assistant attorney general of the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, on April 14, 2021: * * * Before I begin, I would like to take a brief moment to recognize my son Miles, my mother, and my partner, who are with me today. I am grateful for their love and support. My journey to this hearing room today may not be an obvious one. It start  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following opening statement by Todd Kim, President Biden's nominee to be assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Justice Department, on April 14, 2021: * * * I am honored to appear before you today for this hearing to consider my nomination to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice. Thank you, Senator Booker,   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence issued the following opening statement by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines at a hearing on worldwide threats on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to offer the Intelligence Community's 2021 assessment of worldwide threats to U.S. national security. On behalf of the entire Intelligence Community, I want to express how much we appreciate your support and your partnership. I would also like to than  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Baruch Feigenbaum, senior managing director for transportation policy at Reason Foundation, as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Public Transportation Infrastructure Investment and Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act Reauthorization" on April 15, 2021: * * * My name is Baruch Feigenbaum. I am the Senior Managing Director for Transportation Policy   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Richard A. Sauber, President Biden's nominee to be general counsel of the Veterans Affairs Department: * * * I am honored to be President Biden's nominee for the position of General Counsel at the Department of Veterans Affairs. If confirmed by the Senate, I pledge to you that I will join and support Secretary McDonough's unequivocal commitment made to this committee to "fight like hell" as he put   more