Debbie Dingell

I would beg to differ that the primary source of that problem is actually rooted in climate change.

Some of my colleagues are trying to move in the opposite direction, and water down the ESA.

We need to update the Endangered Species Act to account for climate risks.

The Endangered Species Act works. Ninety-nine percent of species listed have avoided extinction, as we just heard.

I think ESA has been a critical tool. But I think it is important to recognize how we can further strengthen by doing some things ahead of time, like RAWA, which I want to work with all of my colleagues in before species need to be listed.

So, if I understand you correctly, we know that over 99 percent of species under the ESA have not gone extinct.

I really am concerned about the recent attacks on the ESA that we are seeing in the Congress.

Contrary to this hearing's title, the ESA has really been successful in preventing the extinction of at-risk species.

Ten years ago, on the Endangered Species Act 40th anniversary, he warned of the dangers of partisan bickering and political agendas in undermining the survival of the ESA.

In fact, as all of you know here, he was the lead author of the Endangered Species Act that was enacted 50 years ago.

We have a moral obligation to be good stewards of our nation's rich wildlife and ensure we can share these iconic species with generations of Americans to come.

The suggestion, my friends, that Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins were engaged in some sort of intricate cover-up to suppress the lab leak theory and bribe researchers is reckless, irresponsible, and grossly inaccurate.

Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins never contacted you or gave you advice about writing that paper.

In fact, the information Dr. Andersen laid out is publicly available for everyone, those watching, get the facts, including my Republican colleagues, to see online at NIH's website.

I wish we were on a mission to get the facts.

We need the facts because we have an enormous responsibility as Members of this Committee to make sure we are ready for the next pandemic.

That's an incredible disservice, in my opinion.

We're in an attack mode instead of what I thought would be a real fact-finding mode.

I'm appalled every time I hear some of my colleagues turn to politicizing and vilifying the researchers.

Instead of being on a mission to destroy two people, I wish we were on a mission to get the facts.

We all want the facts. We need the facts because we have an enormous responsibility as Members of this Committee to make sure we are ready for the next pandemic.

It is clear we still need additional EV charging solutions and investments if we are going to be able to assure every family in America who wants an electric vehicle can reliably access charging.

I believe they have raised it.

Collectively, these bills could undo the good progress we have made on reducing harmful vehicle emissions and would stymie future automotive innovation.

Congress needs to do its job and fund the Affordable Connectivity Program that continues to be a critical lifeline for families.