The only measure cited as positive, year-over-year deficit improvement, is meaningless against a baseline of necessary but actual record COVID deficit spending.

I am 100 percent in favor of zero-based budgeting.

The TRUST Act would take steps to secure the endangered species of Social Security and Medicare.

We must change all that.

I am for PAYGO, bottom line.

Don't forget about the Pacific Islands countries, themselves, where us sit--where an investment that for many other countries in the world would not be a significant one is literally an investment that could make a huge difference in their…

if there is a good scientific reason for doing it, then we should do it.

I completely endorse the comments at the outset by both my chair and my ranking member on the incredible opportunities for NASA but also, I think, the incredible challenges to NASA to pull off such an array of initiatives in a way that is…

There is a lot more work that we need to do, and we will do that at NSF.

I mean, I guess first of all, I don't see any other part of your budget which asks for an increase of that scope.

How are we doing in this area against the rest of the world?

The promise of NASA has not only been to the American people that we would lead the world in some of the greatest explorations that humankind has ever undertaken but that it would translate back home into advancement in earth sciences…

Our geo-political world has shifted on its axis in many ways in the last months and year.

I wanted to follow up on your notation that your budget includes reinvigorating antitrust enforcement.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

We simply must reinvest in these facilities and our world-class shipyard workers.

During my recent delegation visit to the Pacific, a recurring theme from our friends and allies is the need for more U.S. presence.

I ask this committee to fully support the President's additional $1 billion FY2023 budget for Red Hill.

the fact of the matter is that we impose a double requirement on entry into this country, whereas, many of the other countries in the world don't have that anymore.

Thank you for your efforts in my part of the world, Hawaii and the broader Pacific.

I want to thank the Chair and also Mr. McEachin for their leadership on the Environmental Justice For All Act.

I think both sides of the aisle have agreed that there are some communities that are paying a much greater price for the economic development in this country than other communities.

As a proud member of the Appropriations Committee, I rise in strong support of this measure. I especially highlight section 165, directing $403 million in emergency funding to the Department of Defense's urgent response to contamination of…

I would like to express my gratitude to the Corps of Engineers for its continued commitment to improving and adjusting to these unique situations in Hawaii.

There is really no justification for this distinction, especially in the specific case of Waikiki Beach.