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Chairwoman Kaptur Statement at FY 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Energy Hearing

May 6, 2021

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"The budget is an opportunity to invest in our nation and our common future. I welcome the Department’s leadership in advancing equity by creating an inclusive economy and expanding opportunity."

Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)

Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Statement at U.S. Secret Service Operational Priorities Hearing

May 6, 2021

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"This presidential transition year, the Secret Service has a heavy protective workload that began with the completed Presidential Inauguration."

Homeland Security (117th Congress)

Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz Statement at the Related Agencies- The Year Ahead Hearing

May 5, 2021

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"These agencies may be smaller than the Military Construction accounts or the Department of Veterans Affairs, compared to those larger budgets, but their missions are no less important. You’ve all heard me say that our subcommittee is the only one with jurisdiction that covers the entirety of a servicemember’s career, from the day they arrive at a military facility to the day they are buried."

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)

Chair McCollum Statement at the Fiscal Year 2022 United States Army Budget Hearing

May 5, 2021

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"Now, more than ever, we need to ensure that the health and welfare of our soldiers and their families is truly the number one priority."

Defense (117th Congress)

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

May 5, 2021

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"The investments are crucial. We are finally moving toward a budget and a role for government that works to level the playing field so that anyone, no matter who they are, or where they are from can achieve the American Dream."

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)

Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Statement at TSA: Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Implications for Budget and Operations Hearing

May 5, 2021

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"Members of the public likely interact with TSA and its employees more than any other component of the Department of Homeland Security – or any other federal department or agency. This interaction has become much more challenging during the pandemic. While air travelers may not always express their gratitude during the passenger screening process, what TSA and its employees do to protect our Nation is greatly appreciated."

Homeland Security (117th Congress)

Chair McCollum Statement at the Fiscal Year 2022 National Guard and Reserves Hearing

May 4, 2021

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"Our National Guard forces are called upon to support a variety of missions, including humanitarian missions, acts of civil unrest, support to the Southwest border, overseas operations, and of course, the latest support for Capitol security, for which each member of this Committee is eternally grateful for your tireless efforts."

Defense (117th Congress)

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

May 4, 2021

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"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."

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)

Chairwoman Kaptur Statement at Member Day Hearing

May 3, 2021

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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.

Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (117th Congress)

DeLauro Statement on Retirement of Representative Cheri Bustos

April 30, 2021

“From her first day in Congress, Representative Bustos has been a powerful voice for the people of her district and for working families across America. Cheri has never forgotten her roots in the Heartland, and her passionate advocacy has put the needs of family farmers and rural communities front and center as we shape federal policy."