I know it can sometimes seem like nothing gets done in Washington. I know it never crosses any of your minds. But the work of the government can be slow and frustrating, and sometimes even infuriating. Then the hard work of hours and days…

It's kind of extraordinary, isn't it? Because if you believe the kind of big fish this man has been portrayed... the Biden administration are essentially in the open doing hostage diplomacy offering up people in their custody in exchange…

This position has an outsized impact on our lives.

During that period of time, another piece of land the size of a football field is lost by the State of Louisiana.

I know that Mr. Goffman will succeed in this role.

I urge my colleagues to do the same.

EPA's work to confront emissions that cause climate change and protect communities... has never been more urgent.

these investments do pay a dividend in terms of reducing those long term costs and impacts to communities.

Russia is using economic coercion right now as a tool of its unprovoked and immoral aggression against Ukraine.

This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order.

I would like to hear what additional tools you think are necessary, please.

The science is clear: Climate change is here, and these costly extreme weather events are continuing to worsen.

Making sure that resources are in place and that we have a plan to be able to move these projects forward is absolutely essential.

Robert Byrd today is not rolling over in his grave. He is cheering. He is cheering your good work and recommendations.

Thanks for that tutorial. We look forward to the responses from our witnesses.

this is really the moment for policymakers to take significant steps to invest in that future.

The crisis is here now, and we are increasingly feeling its impact, especially in the form of extreme weather events like heat waves.

I think my recollection is, for every 100 minutes, Louisiana loses another piece of land to the ocean the size of a football field.