Jared Huffman

It is back in this year. And once again, American military bases in Germany are buying Pennsylvania coal because Congress says they have to and the Trump administration says they have to.

this type of questioning is so disingenuous and so completely disconnected from anything factual that there ought to be a mechanism to strike it from the record.

the notion that any of us who are supporting the actual resolution, which you need to read, that we want to ban all air travel, that is crazy.

There was actually this earmark from the height of the cold war that required U.S. military bases in Germany to buy a specific type of coal from Pennsylvania, and it was not efficient.

It is the difference between unit cost and out-of-pocket cost to the consumer on their bill.

For the past 2 years, this country has abdicated its leadership in the global community, especially with regard to solving climate change, the most serious environmental and economic challenge of our time.

I am excited to chair this Subcommittee because our jurisdiction encompasses so many issues that I care deeply about.

I consider myself Chair of the whole Subcommittee, not just Members from my party.

Ocean health is critical for people and the planet, and it's time to prepare and adapt our coasts for the future that has already arrived.

I want to challenge the assumption that our job is simply to fight about them.

These communities depend on ocean-related industries like fisheries, tourism, and shipping.

As Chairman, my goal is to start with the facts and address these challenges head on.

This hearing isn't specifically to tee up a fight about climate change--I do want to underscore that.

But even if you live far from the coast, the health of oceans should matter to you.

We need to keep our oceans healthy to ensure our economies, communities, and planet stay healthy too.

I have seen too many hearings with inflammatory titles that read like angry, partisan ransom notes.

Those of us representing coastal districts are seeing the impacts firsthand, but it's important to note that every district in the country benefits from America's oceans--and every district is impacted by their failing health.

I would love to see every member of this Subcommittee move at least something forward with bipartisan support.

I know that this place has been hardwired for partisan combat for a long time.

It is important to note that while our oceans are at increasing risk from the impacts of climate change, oceans can also be part of the solution.

I do want to remind Members that this hearing is about the health of our oceans.

And I have to wonder if we haven't heard some similar testimony here today.

It is a very big problem, and it is one that you don't have to project out. It is already happening, and it is there, and you can see it in the data.

Every day, when I come to work for the people of California's Central Valley, I think about how what we do is going to affect their lives, particularly in these rural communities that I represent.

Thank you for having this hearing. It is so important that we have an honest conversation about climate change.