Chellie Pingree

Your leadership to The Forest Service is vital to our environment and communities across the country.

I am going to quote you on that, the not ridiculous part.

I would be fully committed to doing anything we can to make sure that the Justice Department... is doing their job because it is a just staggering issue that we are still dealing with this.

There is really no way to prioritize because each of these you are talking about fundamental basic needs that aren't being met.

I am very excited to be here with you today, and congratulations on your return as chair of the committee.

I know Representative McGovern has one related to Medicare in general.

The CBOC in Portland, the facility that we were finally able to see completed, is really such a high-quality facility.

I really appreciate the answers that you have been giving this morning.

I think the more we can move conventional agriculture into regenerative practices, the better off we will all be.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And thank you so much for holding this hearing.

The existing DEA lab testing requirements plus the 10 year ban on people with drug-related felony convictions receiving a hemp license basically treat hemp like a schedule I drug, which is ridiculous in my mind.

I introduced the Agricultural Resilience Act (H.R. 2803), really just to better empower farmers with the best-available science and conservation tools.

I think we have got some sorting out to do on those questions and appreciate your insights.

Thank you very much, Chair McCollum. That is a really important topic, and I appreciate you bringing it up.

Thank you for your, you know, eloquent support for the arts in rural States.

It is sort of surprising it is the first time, but EPA's strategic plan includes a new goal focused specifically on addressing climate change.

I mentioned before that you were kind enough to come and visit in the State of Maine, and you joined with me in a really challenging meeting talking to people who are dealing with the front lines of the crisis around PFAS contamination.

Thank you for bringing your experience and your perspective to that role.

I think that is a really important topic that you brought up at the end.

We are very supportive of the bill. It means we wouldn't have to specifically include the main tribes into every piece of legislation

I am very grateful that President Biden is honoring the Nation's treaty and trust responsibility to address these issues.

Health and mental health and well-being are essential determinants about kids and their ability to learn in school.

The new focus of community schools is actually to connect the activities in support of kids.

I just can't say enough about how hard it is to witness this going on and to realize we just don't have the resources.

I appreciate the steps USDA has taken to provide dairy producers impacted by PFAS contamination with more options.