Chellie Pingree

Satellite images have identified a pile of discarded clothing in Chili, sent there from Europe, Asia, and America. It is so large it can be seen from space. This mountain of textile waste illustrates the environmental toll of what is…

This bipartisan legislation would improve quality of life in the communities we serve by having the USDA provide direct assistance.

It has been getting worse since we had the pandemic. Supply chain shortages, the war with Russian and Ukraine, all things that have driven up food prices.

There are not enough childcare slots for people. There isn't adequate housing. There isn't always adequate transportation in rural areas.

SNAP is becoming even more of a lifeline as families feel the impact of inflation and higher food costs.

I am fully opposed to doing any more in this farm bill that would restrict people's access to healthy foods.

My bill would support these efforts and more by improving NOAA's collaboration with State, local, and Tribal Governments on community vulnerability assessments, research planning, and similar activities related to ocean and coastal…

I thank my colleague from Michigan for both being a strong supporter of this bill and yielding me the time. I thank the gentleman from Ohio for understanding the role of the Great Lakes and how the role of ocean acidification impacts all…

Today, I rise to recognize a Mainer whose acts of kindness and love touched the lives of so many, even though most never knew his name until now. On every Valentine's Day since 1979, Kevin Fahrman of Falmouth, Maine, anonymously papered…

We appreciate your consideration of the immense positive impact SNAP has on the lives of millions of Americans as well as its beneficial impact on the national economy and our nation's long-term financial sustainability.

I appreciate your emphasis on that.

They have done a great job thinking about parking and, same thing, visitor buses bringing people in.

We do love them to death. That is a good point.

Returning to the 2022 funding levels would be devastating for the Fish and Wildlife Service for a number of reasons.

I am also pleased your requests include investments for species conservation and preserving biodiversity. These are essential if we are to protect our cultural and natural resources for present and future generations.

I am pleased to see that your budget requests build on the historic investments made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to improve the resilience of landscapes, reduce wildfire risks, support clean energy…

Defense has got all the money, by the way, so get Ms. McCollum to spend everything she can on it.

I think we are the first State in the Nation to do that.

I guess we are in a whole different conversation really.

The idea that so much of the waste that we produce ends up either in the ocean as plastic pollutions are all over the world, and no one wants our waste anymore.

The National Recycling Strategy does not address this critical source of pollution and waste.

The environmental justice resources really do serve as a rising tide for everyone so that this country can be as great as it should be.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Welcome back to the subcommittee, Mr. Regan, and, Mr. Amin, thank you for being here.

There isn't a town in my State that isn't already dealing with sea level rise.

I just want to say, it is 2023. We got to figure this out.