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Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st Dist., said the delays in passing the infrastructure bill won't matter going forward.
"People don't care about the process," Norcross said. "They just care about the results. Tell me how I'm going to get to work. Tell me I can get to a job because I can put my kid in day care."
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, of Virginia, and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, of New Jersey, both delivered remarks. Other speakers included New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy; Jay Stefany, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition; Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe Jr., director of the Navy's strategic systems programs; and Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
After a suggestion made by Rep. Ted Lieu of California that a statement be drafted from moderates laying out some assurances, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a member of the party leadership, and New Jersey Rep. Donald Norcross, a vice chair of the progressive caucus, began trying to piece together a statement with the moderates, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey.
Rep. Don Norcross, D-Camden, was a passenger on one of the planes that landed at the Joint Base. He had been visiting the Boeing plant in Seattle where the planes were constructed.
"We knew they needed a new refueler to replace the KC-10 and this one can do so much more than refueling," said Norcross, who also serves on the House Armed Services Committee and is chair of its Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittee.
The U.S. Senate is now considering an amendment from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) which would grow our industrial base and help give thousands of working Americans the chance to improve their lives. The "Buy American" amendment would also increase the number of domestic manufacturers throughout the country. I applaud the members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted in favor of this amendment, which was introduced by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.).
"A new era officially begins today," Commissioner Deputy Director Dan O'Connell, who represented the county at the Joint Base's official arrival ceremony for the first new plane, said in the statement. "These state-of-the-art supertankers will help safeguard our nation, and they will do it based here at our county's amazing mega-base. It's a monumental day and I want to thank all those who played a part in bringing these jets to Burlington County, especially our two congressmen, Andy Kim and Donald Norcross."
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st, who was an electrician and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers before being elected to Congress, stressed the money will greatly benefit New Jersey.
"The best social program is a good-paying job, and today the Democratic majority in the House voted to make historic and long-overdue investments in infrastructure that will create millions of jobs for hardworking families," Norcross said.
"Thanks to the collaborative work by the community and every level of government, (Camden) residents are reconnected with the waterfront through this remarkable park," said U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, who played a pivotal role in securing state DEP and federal EPA funds for the cleanup, as a state Senator and in Congress, respectively.
New Jersey will get more than $12 billion as part of that deal once it's signed by President Biden. New Jersey Rep. Donald Norcross spoke with KYW Newsradio about what it means for the Garden State.
Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, a key centrist Democrat, had sketched out a statement with Mr. Jeffries and a fellow New Jerseyan, the liberal Democrat Donald Norcross, early that afternoon that they hoped could be signed by balking moderates to placate liberals worried that the centrists might tank their social policy bill.