It is a welcome change from the previous administration who repeatedly proposed more than a quarter of the EPA's budget to be cut and eliminating environmental justice programs.

Your leadership hails a new era of government-to-government relationships with Tribal nations.

I hope that we can count on you, especially in working with Tribal consultation, honoring their trust and treaty obligation.

we really don't, and as a people, we don't place a value on water.

I am so excited about the opportunity of working with you in this new direction that President Biden has moved us forward on.

I am absolutely thrilled that you are here with us today in your new role leading the Department of the Interior.

let's have the full discussion and not just pick and choose what we want to talk about.

Those experiences are not equally accessible to all Americans, especially many of our youth.

So President Biden's plan to consider 30 percent of the land and water by 2030 is something that I am all supportive of.

The crisis that has been facing the arts and the humanities is just so important to our economy, and it is a job engine.

I would like to hear more about the role that FPL sees its forest products playing in sustainable source construction.

I want to particularly just say that this priceless lumber, it is going to rebuild the heart of our democracy.