Alex Padilla

I look forward to following up with you on not just funding opportunities, but also the financing programs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to put the spotlight on how corporate greed is, in critical sectors especially, leading to higher prices for consumers and harming workers and families.

We must also ensure that wealthy corporations are not just using the pandemic and the supply chain as excuses to exploit consumers and increase their profits.

It should be unthinkable that during a global health pandemic, while so many working families were struggling to get by, that billionaires got richer, but they did.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Murkowski, for holding this hearing on S. 3237.

I appreciate the flexibility in accommodating the schedule, because this is a very important topic before us today.

I am here to speak on a nomination, but before I do, a point of personal privilege. It was 1 year ago today that I had the honor of being sworn in as a Member of this Senate. As I hope my wife is watching at home on C-SPAN 2, I just want…

He has been recognized by several environmental organizations for his work on water conservation and other climate issues.

This global media agency is vital to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.

I am proud to introduce him to this committee.

Some floated publicly, claiming that those who attacked the Capitol were just, 'peaceful protesters.'

If it was organized and premeditated, you are going to have a hard time convincing me otherwise that we have to ask the question, who was behind it?

We saw violent attempts to disrupt Congress, to disrupt the process of certifying the election results.

I believe it was an insurrection personally.

So you followed the lead of industry, and you defer to industry for the health and safety of servicemembers and their families and surrounding communities, or is that the Federal Government's responsibility?

It seems to suggest that the Department of Defense knew as early as 2008 that PFAS was harmful.

It is critical that we do all we can to protect our servicemembers, as well as their families, and surrounding communities from preventable harm.

I think 30 years is way too long.

I am outraged every time I hear the stories of servicemembers in my State who unknowingly raised their families near PFAS-contaminated bases.

I want to make sure that the Federal Government upholds its trust responsibility and respects tribal sovereignty and governance.

Respecting the sovereignty is so important.

I commend the authors of the bill that is before us today for understanding that unique and important role that Tribes play in natural resource preservation.

I am supporting this bill today because I believe we need to increase funding for wildlife conservation.

Sadly, looking good in front of investors and Wall Street seems to trump it all.

When I was Secretary of State of California, prior to joining the U.S. Senate, I saw more than our fair share of bad actors seeking to discourage communities, particularly communities of color, from exercising their right to vote by gaming…