Debbie Stabenow

We can create millions of jobs while doing that. And people in this country who are working hard every day need to know somebody's got their back.

So whether, you know, no matter how that comes together, we`re not going home until we deal with the physical infrastructure needs of our country and we deal with the things that keep people up at night, including extending and most…

Senator Lindsey Graham... says he was glad he was vaccinated because that’s a message that people need to hear.

Every time you talk about that chile it makes me hungry, so you are going to have to bring some to the Committee.

I want to thank Chairman Wyden and Senator Brown for leading our efforts to get us to a spot where we can have a level playing field for workers.

I have long raised concerns with China's opaque biotechnology approval process, and it is now concerning to see Mexico making decisions that do not seem to be grounded in science and causing long delays in biotechnology approvals.

I very much appreciate your comments about upholding both Canada's and Mexico's dairy commitments.

If we want to make the most of that potential and provide certainty for farmers and consumers and trading partners, I agree we need regulatory systems that are effective, science-based, and transparent, both here and abroad.

The tax code should work for working people, not just the rich, not just the millionaires and billionaires.

We have to have an incredible sense of urgency about--the fish aren't waiting for us.

We are holding our breath at this point in time that it doesn't happen.

I would like to clarify that. I am saying put all of this in mandatory price reporting for full disclosure. Voluntary, I do not believe, is going to--you know, it has proven so far it is not working.

I think when you compare, you know, what many of us are trying to do on this Committee to have that transparency, to have the information available to all producers so they can make wise market decisions, it is not going to happen on a…

We put in place the Child Tax Credit. We want to extend that further.

I was in the House of Representatives in 1997 when we balanced the budget for the first time in 30 years under a Democratic President, Bill Clinton.

Now we have a Democratic President who is having to dig us out of a different kind of crisis, which is the health pandemic.

It is vital, and it is important that we fund the business of mental health.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Senator Crapo. I really want to thank you for this hearing.

I definitely support establishing a strong national drinking water and cleanup standard for PFAS.

It is literally in the precipitation that is raining down on our crops and our water and our people right now, so deeply concerning.

Unfortunately, this is not happening. It is certainly not happening quickly enough.

Well, on behalf of the people of Michigan, we need to get that done. People want to make sure our tax system and enforcement is fair.

I think we ought to just say, as we hear this going forward, understand where it is coming from.

Senator Roy Blunt and I, Republican and Democratic colleagues together, pushing forward on a new way to provide quality services in the community.

I want to thank you for a budget that reflects the needs and values of the people of Michigan.