"A strong leader and the President of the United States or a Member of Congress would condemn it in no uncertain terms, not say: Fine people on both sides."
"We share being coastal."
"Perhaps because they are so concerned, they will reconsider the budget bill that they are trying to move that would cut $436 million from the National Park Service, a 13 percent cut from last year."
"So, slashing funding from public parks and the National Park Service, opening up protected land to oil and gas drilling, privatization. This is not how you protect national parks, which I am glad to h..."
"Terrorism is increasing across the continent of Africa, making this a critical and timely oversight topic for this committee."
"As a Government and as a Congress, we need to constantly be anticipating threats to the United States homeland..."
"Terrorist attacks are increasing across the continent of Africa, making this a critical and timely oversight topic for this committee."
"At the end of the day their point is taking care of the billionaires in big corporations, the rest is smoke and mirrors."
"Right now, a government shutdown looms because house Republicans are once again trying to make the tax system even less fair to give more freebies to big business and billionaires."
"It will cost billions and add to the deficit if they succeed at shutting the government down."
"I do look forward to working with you."
"It is in America's national security interest to be a good partner to those nations in Africa who are aligned with our values."
"I was very glad to see the Inflation Reduction Act pass; and I think it's an important step toward ensuring that our energy future is better."
"Investments that reduce economic inequality... are how we make our economy and our budget stronger and more stable."
"I hope is successful and brief."
"the longer we continue to depend on fossil fuel, the more we subject ourselves to unfair improper cartel pricing."
"reducing inequality and mitigating climate change go hand in hand."
"I think we're long overdue for a significant secular across-the-board upward shift in working wages."