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Chris Van Hollen

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Chris Van Hollen is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2017. Throughout his career, Van Hollen has focused on issues such as economic policy, healthcare, and education reform.

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Mar 22, 2023

It requires resources, yes, but it also requires a political commitment from the Federal Government and EPA.

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Mar 22, 2023

It is vital that we re-establish aggressive pollution reduction targets, and dates.

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Mar 22, 2023

Let me, just another thank you, because for years Maryland worked to try to get the EPA to adopt the Air Pollution Good Neighbor Rule.

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Mar 22, 2023

I just want your assurance today that those remain principles that you are committed to.

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Mar 22, 2023

I am glad that that plan did not go forward.

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Mar 22, 2023

The Great American Outdoors Act permanently authorized funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support our efforts to conserve lands and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the Nation.

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Mar 22, 2023

I just want your commitment that you will work with us to expand the reach of our wind power operations in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic.

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Mar 22, 2023

We think this is a priority. So, do we have your commitment to work on that?

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Mar 22, 2023

I am confident we will restore it.

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Mar 22, 2023

I was very disappointed, very disappointed that the budget that was submitted by the Biden Administration zeroed out the funding for this program.

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Mar 22, 2023

Prime Minister Netanyahu says he has two hands on the steering wheel, meaning that he is in control of this government.

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Mar 22, 2023

Those comments by Smotrich, the Minister of Finance, and somebody who has an important portfolio over the West Bank, those do not reflect our values, do they?

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Mar 22, 2023

We be prepared, fully prepared, if China provides material military support to Russia to work in concert with our allies to immediately impose very tough economic sanctions

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Mar 22, 2023

The recent action taken by the Knesset really just yesterday that rolled back the agreement made more than 20 years ago by Israel to evacuate four settlements was inconsistent with the obligations that the Government of Israel has taken on…

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Mar 22, 2023

There is a significant crackdown on press freedom in India. It is the world's largest democracy, but this is very, very troubling.

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Mar 22, 2023

We are seeing a critical crackdown and I just want to point out that the State Department Human Rights Report...indicates that both India and Pakistan have seen increasing threats on press freedom.

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Mar 22, 2023

I mean those are the options. Can you talk a little bit about what's going to happen to homeowners in coastal communities?

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Mar 22, 2023

Thank you. Well we see what happens when people don't get in front of a banking situation. The same would hold true when it comes to the insurance market.

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Mar 22, 2023

Well let me just pose the same question to Mr. Andersen, and picking up on what Dr. Keys just said...

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Mar 22, 2023

Right. And Ms. Watkins just to follow-up on this conversation, it seems that there are actually three possibilities here...

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Mar 22, 2023

It's not to scare anybody, but it's to make sure people understand the reality that when you have a climate crisis...

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Mar 22, 2023

This decision makes it harder for the agency to ensure the protections in this law cover how many scam artists now use technology.

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Mar 22, 2023

The TCPA's definition of 'automatic telephone dialing system' has been unaltered since 1991.

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Mar 22, 2023

Congress could update the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Mar 22, 2023

I think the FCC has made dramatic strides in improving the system by creating that feedback loop.

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