Chellie Pingree

This amendment is one more controversial poison pill policy that sadly shows that extremist Republicans are not interested in bills that can gain bipartisan support and become law. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act…

This amendment, once again, is petty and punitive. I don't think this is the appropriate place to pursue grudges against hardworking public servants who we ask to do an extremely important job in Washington. Let me just say this. This is a…

This amendment is petty and punitive. Rather than pursuing grudges against public servants, my colleagues across the aisle should focus their energy on negotiating with the Senate on a bill to fund the government. I urge my colleagues to…

This amendment would prohibit funding for the establishment of any national monument in Malheur County. The Antiquities Act provides the President with the authority to designate national monuments in order to protect objects of historic…

The Interior appropriations bill we are considering today includes 92 poison pill riders in the base bill, and I object to the inclusion of any more. We are here to protect the welfare of the American public, and we cannot close our eyes…

I support the en bloc amendment, I urge its adoption, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

I oppose this bill because it contains 92 poison pill riders that cripple environmental protection, undermine climate change policies, add to the national debt, and include discriminatory riders targeting millions of American citizens that…

We just need a bigger allocation.

We really need to think about how do we get the levels of funding that you need because $450 million to move one community.

I am worried that we are dealing with tight budgets here and we are making cuts no matter what.

Thank you for bringing up the real crime of the boarding schools and the importance of placing more emphasis on that.

I learned a lot about the challenges that a new tribe faces, and I will look forward to working on the issues with you.

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. I, too, rise to support the fiscal year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act. I particularly thank Ranking Member DeLauro for her leadership and perseverance in working on this. I also thank my…

Since December 18, 2023, my home State of Maine has endured a barrage of devastating storms causing severe flooding, power outages, and millions of dollars in damages. The sheer destruction that these storms have done to our working…

Actually, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act that has supports that would enable that.

I thank my friend, Mr. Grijalva, for yielding me the time. Mr. Chair, this bill does nothing to address the immigration crisis facing our Nation. It does not help New York City, and it doesn't help the asylum seekers. I represent Portland…

Once again, I am kind of caught in this challenge of not understanding exactly what it is that my colleagues don't like about the term ``environmental justice,'' or in this case, ``ocean justice.'' It seems like ``justice'' is a word that…

As far as I can tell, this is just another attack on environmental justice. The Council on Environmental Quality is coordinating the development of an ocean justice strategy that will propose equitable and just practices to advance safety…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 128 Offered by Mr. Schweikert The Acting CHAIR. It is…

My colleague on the other side of the aisle has proposed this bill that would really slash and burn so many of the important programs that our President has implemented to tackle climate change. Why did he have to do that? I have been in…

We are only 14 days away from a government shutdown, and instead of focusing on keeping the government open, we are working on a bill that is going nowhere. The draconian cuts that are proposed in this bill violate the agreement reached by…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 127 Offered by Mr. Roy The Acting CHAIR. It is now in…

My colleague on the other side of the aisle said no one ever calls his office and talks about environmental justice. I understand. There are all kinds of words we use in Congress that people rarely talk to us about. They don't talk to us…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine has 3 minutes remaining.