Statements

Chairman Cartwright Statement at the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for The Department of Justice Hearing

May 4, 2021

"The Department is, like our country, at a crossroads. As a nation, we must work to restore faith not only in our political system but in the ties that bind us together as a society. These ties have been tested, certainly, but not broken, and we must ensure that remains true."

Chairwoman Kaptur Statement at Member Day Hearing

May 3, 2021

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chair of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's Member Day hearing:

Thank you to all of our colleagues who will come before us today. We appreciate the time you have taken to be here today.

The purpose of today's hearing is to take testimony from Members on the fiscal year 2022 budget. We look forward to hearing from our attendees about your priorities, including federal programs of importance to your Districts. There are several who couldn't be here who have submitted testimony for the record.

Today, we will hear from our colleagues in 10-minute blocks, with two Members scheduled for each time block. Each Member will have five minutes to testify.

Chair McCollum Statement at the Fiscal Year 2022 United States Navy and Marine Corps Budget Hearing

April 29, 2021

“We understand this is a challenging time for the Navy and Marine Corps and we want to work in coordination with you to ensure you are receiving the required resources to maintain readiness, support personnel, and modernize for the future fight."

Chairman Cartwright Statement at Violent Extremism and Domestic Terrorism in America: The Role and Response of DOJ Hearing

April 29, 2021

"The January 6th riot and insurrection perpetrators are not, sadly, part of an insignificant minority. Whether actors have been 'lone wolves' or conspiring and acting in groups, this is a growing and metastasizing blight on our society. We, as Members of Congress, all personally experienced the January 6th insurrection, and we owe it not only to the people of our country, but to the democratic institutions in which we serve to ensure such an event never happens again."

Chair DeLauro Statement at the FY 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Labor Hearing

April 28, 2021

"Many have been forced to consider new careers because the jobs they had prior to the pandemic no longer exist. That is why I am so encouraged that you and President Biden have made it a priority to invest in American jobs. That means investing in workforce development, including sector-based training, apprenticeship programs, and partnerships between institutions of higher education and employers."