with stakeholders, speaking before the house transportation and infrastructure committee to discuss the state of the industry. the hearing addresses recent legislation and transportation safety, mental health and government contracting. chair defazio: 36 years i have been here working these issues and the forces of inertia and not getting things done in washington are quite strong. i am this committee and congress as a whole to breakthrough that inertia and deliver for the american people. we delivered on the challenges from covid-19, faced with crumbling transportation infrastructure that had been neglected for years, and when faced with a climate crisis desperate need for government leadership, we delivered with separate legislation. this congress has passed three bills that will create good union jobs that cannot be sent overseas. the american rescue plan, and the inflation reduction act. almost four years ago, the committee held a hearing to kick out the 116th congress.