"We need to assess whether the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations within the Department is functioning correctly for the next century."
"These compacts are up for renegotiation right now."
"There is little evidence that there is any progress being made on those negotiations."
"I want to associate myself with the comments Ms. Stansbury made regarding climate change."
"I think tribes and Indigenous folk are ahead of us, in terms of how they see sovereignty."
"With ocean climate action, we will protect coastal communities and their ecosystems from dangerous symptoms of climate change, capture and reduce greenhouse gases, and achieve justice for underserved ..."
"Taxing plastic will also discourage this wasteful material that chokes our marine life, contributes to climate change, and creates environmental injustices."
"The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (H.R. 3764), led by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul Grijalva, will codify many of the proposals made by the Biden Administration."
"Our response to this loss needs to address the causes of decline and accelerate recovery through the restoration and resilience projects that my bill, H.R. 660, would authorize."
"That's why Congressman Don Young, Dean of the House, and I reintroduced the Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act."
"We anticipate soon to have a hearing on EJ initiatives, overall EJ legislation..."
"the whole point of this discussion... is the reliance on empirical information, fact, and science, and that reliance should not be a threat to anybody."