Jeanne Shaheen

I am very concerned about what I see in this budget that would dramatically cut preparedness grants for states and local communities.

I think it is important for us to have an office in the State Department that is focused on women.

I think additional attention would be appropriate.

One of the things that is not a country in Central America that would help a great deal is if democracy returned to Venezuela.

One of the things that significant budget cuts could potentially do in Central America is question the commitment of the United States.

When I was here and voted for the investments in the Northern Triangle in 2014, it was in response to the unaccompanied minors crisis because there was a convincing argument that people were fleeing the Northern Triangle because of…

I certainly hope that the administration will come out with a proposal that will hold Russia accountable at some point in the near term.

We have failed to hold Russia accountable for that interference.

NATA also supports S. 786, the Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act, introduced by New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

NATA also supports the Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act introduced by New Hampshire Senator Shaheen.

The only thing that kept New Hampshire's economy afloat during that period was the SBA, and the lending through the SBA.

99 percent of our businesses are small businesses in New Hampshire, and I really learned to appreciate the SBA...

I would hope that you would pledge to ensure that you will work with us as closely as possible to fill those positions...

I think it is very important for America always to make clear who we are and not take direction from authoritarian governments as to with whom we meet or do not meet.

I think we need to look at what has worked and what is working as we think about what we need to continue to fund.

I am especially concerned that this administration is proposing eliminating the Office of Global Women's Issues, which has that focus.

I think that women's empowerment is one way for us to promote stability and development in countries around the world.

I think it is absolutely critical that we continue the democracy promotion that we are doing.

The CDBG grants have been critical in getting several innovation hubs going in New Hampshire, as well as affordable housing.

I think that is very true, and thank you.

Senator Risch and I have both been governors and so we have seen those programs, many of them from the State perspective as well.

It would not solve all the compliance burdens, because states--some states might not opt in.

Our presence matters. Our absence sends a message.

I think we need to be present, and we need to make clear what our vision is.

We need to make sure that other Government agencies, especially on the defense side, have access to that data.