The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from illinois reserves. The gentleman from missouri is recognized. Mr. Graves i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from missouri reserves. The gentleman from illinois is recognized. I yield one minute to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. Cicilline. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from providence, rhode recognized for one minute. Mr. Cicilline thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Infrastructure is stuck in the 1950s, and it doesnt have to be. Fact, past time for congress to bring our bridges, roads, schools into the 21st century. American people gave democrats control of the u. S. House last year because we for the people. Higher wages, lower costs, and ooting out corruption in washington. The moving forward act delivers on that promise. It creates millions of time when jobs at a they are needed most. More than 40 million unemployment claims have been this since the start of pand
Economic damage, really us with a strong recovery to the heroes act takes that wisdom to heart. It is the bold and transformative step we need to ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Much of the bill is in the jurisdiction of other committees and my fellow Committee Chairs will tell you more how this bill meets the needs of the American People. By putting money directly in the pockets of workers, including our essential workers, supporting Small Businesses and nonprofits and further bolstering families, including their Health Security and workplace security. However, there is much in the appropriations to address the health and economic crisis for the people. First and foremost, the bill delivers nearly 1 trillion to states and local governments so they can keep our heroes, first responders, health workers, teachers and other Public Servants paid and working for us. I am incredibly proud that this bill will provide 67 billion to my h
It is my great pleasure to introduce my partner in government, our great governor, ned lamont. [ applause ] mr. President , mr. Speaker, senator fazano, representative clarida or should i say claridas butler, not yet, this is one Public Private partnership we all strongly approve. [ applause ] my fellow state officials, members of the general assembly, judicial branch, Lieutenant Governor bisowitz, emily, annie, lindsey, honored guest, and the people of the great state of connecticut, thank you again for trusting me to this office, and inviting me back into the hall, the room where it happens, and thanks to our partnership, the state of our state is strong and its getting stronger. [ applause ] but were just Getting Started. We still have a long way to go. A year ago, i promised that we would Work Together to ensure the connecticuts future would no longer be defined by a fiscal crisis. We made a down payment on that promise by passing an ontime honestly balanced budget that showed we c
It is my great pleasure to engineers our great partner and great governor, needle amount. Ned lamont mister president. Mister speaker. Senator frazzano roy. Representative claridas or should i say collectors butler. This is one thing of which we all strongly approve. My fellow state officials, members of the general, essentially Lieutenant Governor bisowitz, emily, lindsay, ana guests, and people of the great state of connecticut. Thank you again for trusting me in this office and inviting me back into the hole and the room where it happens. And thanks to our partnership, the state of our state is strong and its getting stronger. applause but we are just Getting Started. We have a long way to go. A year ago i promised that we would Work Together to ensure that connecticuts future would no longer be defined by a fiscal crisis. We made a down payment on that promise bypassing on on time on asleep balanced budget. That showed we could live within our means and hold the line on taxes. We a
It is my great pleasure to engineers our great partner and great governor, needle amount. Ned lamont mister president. Mister speaker. Senator frazzano roy. Representative claridas or should i say collectors butler. This is one thing of which we all strongly approve. My fellow state officials, members of the general, essentially Lieutenant Governor bisowitz, emily, lindsay, ana guests, and people of the great state of connecticut. Thank you again for trusting me in this office and inviting me back into the hole and the room where it happens. And thanks to our partnership, the state of our state is strong and its getting stronger. applause but we are just Getting Started. We have a long way to go. A year ago i promised that we would Work Together to ensure that connecticuts future would no longer be defined by a fiscal crisis. We made a down payment on that promise bypassing on on time on asleep balanced budget. That showed we could live within our means and hold the line on taxes. We a