David Trone

I am here today to urge you to provide $150,000,000 for the program in fiscal year 2023.

If we don't do a better job, I can assure you it won't be the fault of the House of Representatives or our chair.

The best thing we could do for you is get you something on time

We are probably not going to agree on how to fund the mental health professional in every school because I think that is a State and local responsibility, but we should urge that to occur.

There is a role the Federal Government could play in shoring up parental notification.

Our new Governor, Glenn Youngkin, has put that at the forefront of his administration and is pushing for more transparency in our schools.

There is substantial, substantial evidence behind, it is scientific. We are standing on very solid scientific ground here that the interventions and the science behind the interventions is overwhelming.

It is incumbent on all of us, especially legislators, to ensure that they are prepared. And that is not only intellectually. That is emotionally and socially as well.

I would urge us don't put the cart before the horse. We should do some rigorous research, see what works, what doesn't, and then train the next generation of educators for that.

As our nation works to repair our infrastructure, it is critical that we discuss the impact these systems have on the health of our communities and the health of our environment.

I am requesting $15 million in environmental infrastructure funding to address the needs of the city, including resolving the immediate needs of the plant and increasing treatment capacity.

The Brunswick Wastewater Treatment Plant was constructed in the 1980s and designed to treat 0.6 million gallons a day of municipal wastewater.

I am requesting $5 million in environmental infrastructure funding to address the needs of the town and replace the broken reservoir, preventing future damage.

As our Nation works to repair our infrastructure, it is critical we discuss the impact these systems have on the health of our communities and the health of our environment.

I am particularly alarmed by the suggestion of some that they would prefer to fund the government under a full-year continuing resolution.

President Kennedy once said there are risks and costs to action, but they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable inaction.

This administration has put back the Build Back Better Plan to invest in the American people and our economy.

I hope that you will be taken to ensure the Department continues to prioritize the Energy Storage Grand Challenge.

Colombia is a vital strategic partner for the United States.

I was very pleased to learn that the position of deputy secretary for Management and Resources was finally filled.

I take my role in providing oversight of your department very seriously, and have for the last 36 years.

I also have serious concerns with the approach taken in this request for the United Nations and other international organizations.

I also support the increased funding you are seeking to counter Chinese malign influence.

I am also pleased to see funding maintained without conditions for Egypt, another key partner in the Middle East.

I fully support efforts to reinvigorate our multilateral partnerships so that we are better positioned to tackle today's global challenges from COVID-19 pandemic to climate change and the many secondary impacts of both.