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Step out of partisan boxes and work with me to find Real Solutions to real problems. Weve done it time and time again. This time it didnt work. Nearly four months later, im still deeply disappointed that we didnt solve the border crisis for my state and for our country. But to use this failure as a political punching bag only punishes those who were courageous enough to do the hard work of finding compromise in the first place. So, who will be courageous next time . Who will stand up and do the hard work . Who will take the risks . Who will say yes, ill help solve this big challenge our country faces . Why would anyone . We dont leave today with a political victory. No one wins. No one gets the higher ground. Instead, were saying to each other, dont step out, dont try to solve big problems, stay in your partisan corner, yell some more, blame the other side. Today, yet again, the senate has chosen politics. But my state is still suffering, and as i said on the floor back on february 7,
The subcommittee on railroads pipelines and Hazardous Materials will come to order. Without objection so ordered. I also ask unanimous consent that the members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the sub committed, without objection, so ordered. If members want to insert a document into the record please email it to documentsti mail. House. Com. I would like to remember our colleague congressman payne jr. Who passed away. It was privilege to work with donald on counterpart in is subcommittee. It was clear to all who knew him how strong his commitment to Public Service was and to his constituents. Im grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside donald especially with leadership putting together our bipartisan bipartisanline safety legislation. He will be deeply missed on the committee and i want to send condolences and prayers to family, friends, and staff as they deal with this great loss. I will recognize myself for the purpose of an Opening Statement for five mi
These other television providers, giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. Next, officials from the transportation department, the American Gas Association and the American Petroleum institute testifying on legislation to ensure the safe handling of pipelines and Hazardous Materials, the house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee hearing is two hours. The subcommittee on railroads pipelines and Hazardous Materials will come to order. Without objection so ordered. I also ask unanimous consent that the members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the sub committed, without objection, so ordered. If members want to insert a document into the record please email it to documentsti mail. House. Com. I would like to remember our colleague congressman payne jr. Who passed away. It was privilege to work with donald on counterpart in is subcommittee. It was clear to all who knew him how strong his commitment to Public Service was and to his constituents. Im grateful for the