Mike Levin

I have long advocated for protecting the Pacific Coast from offshore drilling.

I really appreciate that you stood up and you said that you take responsibility.

I just want to say I am excited to come to Wisconsin to join you for a field hearing in the coming months.

I hope to learn more from VA today on how the Department plans to move forward with these protections.

I have real concerns about how VA is implementing risk-based surveys.

Oftentimes, government regulations are written after misconduct and negligence lead to disastrous consequences.

I think there is plenty of criticism that can be levied. I do not think that is helpful or useful.

I think it is so critically important that it just does not stop there, but that each of you take the time and the effort to get to know one another.

We appreciate Representative Mike Levin for introducing this legislation and urge its passage.

We appreciate Representative Levin for introducing this legislation, and urge its passage.

The GROW Act was originally introduced last Congress by my friend, Conor Lamb, to establish a pilot program to employ veterans at both DOI and at USDA.

I appreciate DOI's commitment to employing veterans and military spouses under current programs, and support for scaling up these efforts through the pilot that we are proposing in the GROW Act.

Not only will the GROW Act employ veterans at DOI and give them the tools to succeed, I believe it will also create a veteran hiring model for all Federal agencies in the future.

I place a great importance on conserving our Federal lands and waters, and I can think of no better group of individuals to continue their service by protecting our natural treasures than our veterans.

The Federal Government has a duty to ensure veterans returning to civilian life can obtain jobs that advance their skill sets and support their families.

Last Congress, I was proud to support bipartisan legislation to ensure free access to public lands for all veterans and Gold Star families.

Representative Levin's GROW Act is a bipartisan bill that helps veterans find employment at the Department of the Interior through a new pilot project.

H.R. 2468, the Mountain View Corridor Completion Act, offered by Representative Owens of Utah, conveys land within the boundary of Camp Williams, an important National Guard training facility, to the state of Utah to complete the Mountain…

H.R. 1829, offered by Congressman Crane, would create a retreat facility in Gila County, Arizona for veterans and their families to relax and enjoy the outdoors with their families.

I am thankful for Representative Kiggans' leadership on this issue.

Every American owes our nation's veterans an unpayable debt, and it is incumbent upon each one of us sitting around the dais today to fight to ensure our public lands are stewarded in a way that makes them accessible for our nation's…

They stand firm in their belief of democracy, liberty, and freedom.

For the vast majority who are law abiding and want to contribute positively to our communities, we should expand opportunities to live and work legally in the U.S.

Our Federal immigration system is broken and that immigrants who hope to come to the U.S. for safety and opportunity often find few, if any, lines to legally do so.

Local police departments like mine should use our limited resources to catch people who are actively doing harm.