Jeanne Shaheen

Thank you. I apologize that I have to leave to go to another hearing, but I will turn this over to Senator Schatz until Senator Shelby returns.

I remember when we learned about the mission to go after Osama Bin Laden. The challenge that they ran into was not really the equipment; it was weather forecasting.

I would like to know what the fallout would be at The Weather Service if NOAA proposes to eliminate almost every State partnership outside of the weather forecast offices and fisheries.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

Everything should be on the table.

I share the concerns that Senator Cardin raised.

We saw that in Ukraine. We saw it in Montenegro and in Moldova.

I certainly share--and I think all of us do--the importance of the transatlantic relationship.

It strikes me that one of the challenges that we have right now is getting everybody on the same page when it comes to our foreign policy.

The whole fake news disinformation campaign is what I find the most troubling because it is so hard to combat and so hard to recognize.

We also need comprehensive immigration reform in the United States.

I just wanted to respond to both of your focus on the economic relationship between Mexico and the United States, because as Governor, I took a trade mission to Mexico because that is what the businesses in New Hampshire wanted.

Well, thank you very much and I hope you will take back the message that there are those of us in Congress in a bipartisan way who continue to support your efforts and hope that you will be successful and are here to do everything we can…

As a small family- and employee-owned business, we rely on a stable, consistent, and fair regulatory environment to protect us from unfair market competition and to level the competitive playing field.

The regulations on organic food and the labeling associated with adhering to these regulations give us an important competitive advantage in our market.

Putin is looking at how he can restore Russia's sphere of influence and how he can undermine the West.

What message does it send to Russia that we have failed to take action in response to their activities?

This is not a partisan issue. This is about Russia meddling in our elections.

I want to start with your recommendations that we need an independent investigation of Russia's meddling in our elections because I absolutely agree with you.

And, Mr. Chairman, just another reason why we need to advance the Women, Peace, and Security Act.

I have been part of a task force that has been done by the Center for Strategic and International Studies that just came out with a report this week on addressing adolescent girls and women, and empowering them in four areas--maternal and…

To ignore the scientific information that is available and suggest that we should not participate in addressing that with the rest of the world I think is just naive and very shortsighted.

American leadership in the world on these efforts is absolutely critical, if we are going to get other countries to ante up.

I share the concerns that are being raised about the budget outline that we have seen from the administration.

I just have one more question, and this is probably for all of you or whoever would like to answer.