climate change continues to cause severe biodiversity loss and habitat degradation.

President Biden's budget prioritizes species conservation.

Over 1,500 species are currently listed, and the Fish and Wildlife Service estimates the cost of necessary recovery actions at $49 billion.

The President's most recent budget request includes nearly $2 billion for the Fish and Wildlife Service, a much-needed funding increase that would go a long way to further the Service's mission of conserving, protecting, and enhancing our…

I want to thank you on behalf of our committee for your presence today.

We face both great conservation challenges, but also, they come with great opportunities.

the idea to say we are going to, like in the last Administration, call for deep cuts in funding for this agency that you lead, and at the same time, we expect you to provide better, more expeditious service with respect to permitting, it…

Senator Capito and I are introducing legislation today to reauthorize appropriations for the National Wildlife Refuge System's volunteer and partnerships program. I want to share with our colleagues some information about the Keep…

'No' means find another way.

Part of what you said reminds me of the Preamble of the Constitution. 'We the People, in order to form a more perfect union.' It does not say 'perfect.' It says 'more perfect.'

I am not going to dwell on carbon capture sequestration, which is something that I am strongly interested in, as are other Democrats and Republicans.

I think we are poised to do good things there.

Everyone ought to treat other people the way we want to be treated.

I want to associate myself with the words of the Senator from Rhode Island.

Americans living in lower income and marginalized communities have less ability to prepare for and recover from extreme weather.

The process can't be one that is designed to steamroll communities and people who will be victims of pollution, but one that hears them early so that their concerns can be taken into consideration as quickly as possible.

If you want to help somebody, best way you can help is make sure they have a job and that they can lift themselves out of poverty.

the least among us have the most to lose from inaction on climate.

I don't know of any business that wants to live or operate in a place where the water is undrinkable and the air is something you cannot breathe.

We are always looking ways to keep farmers on the land.

the Administration's focus on climate change is both timely, and I believe, critical.

our Federal agencies need to address these twin goals of climate action and environmental justice together.

I rise reluctantly in opposition to the motion to instruct offered by our friend from South Carolina. I genuinely enjoy his friendship. And working with him, I agree with him on many issues. This is one where we just disagree. I have…

Other than that, though? That is a pretty good list, really.

I always focus on what is the root cause, not just the symptoms of problems.