Chellie Pingree actually said...

"I have a lot of concerns about the proposed relocation and reorganization of NIFA and ERS, and I think every Democrat on this subcommittee and I have expressed our opposition to the plan."

"I do not feel like it has been a transparent process."

"Stakeholders have suggested to me that the ERS reorganization was proposed because research coming out of the agency didn't align with the administration's views on topics such as SNAP or climate chan..."

"I am really appreciative of how the tribe comes together as a community and uses traditions from the community to engage people at all levels."