In conclusion, fixing our parks has overwhelming support from Congress and the American public.
I want to thank you for shouting out for earth science.
I would like to see us do some of that where we can get something completed and done.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit our recommendations, the Nature Conservancy's recommendations, for Fiscal Year 2...
I ask that you fund the NEH at $170 million for the Fiscal Year of 2021.
the House had money for some of the projects that we're talking about today.
And when you help a veteran, you help their family, and I say that as a daughter of a veteran.
we need to work with a bigger allocation.
we need a bigger baseline budget.
We cannot afford to push trail funding to the sidelines.
Chairwoman McCollum, you have been just a champion for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
I think it is really important to get into schools and for kids to understand music is language, music is math.
$170 million is not 50 cents a year per person. It is not quite 50 cents.
I might be looking to work with you to talk about how we make sure all our ducks are in a row before we do this because ...
most high schools don't even have an earth science class anymore.
I am very concerned that we are not thinking this out thoughtfully and about not only what we are doing to the research ...
I have a lot of questions about the way that the plan has been presented in moving forward.
Reform and change is difficult. Doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, but I think a little more due diligence needs to happe...
