Jeanne Shaheen

I am very pleased that we joined more than 180 other nations in Paris to come to an agreement to address climate.

It is hard to have conversations with some of the countries that we are calling upon who come back and say, well, the United States is accepting a very small number of refugees.

I would urge that we should be increasing those budgets, rather than decreasing them.

Then pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of the…

I think one of the challenges that I hear from New Hampshire's fishing industry and all of New England really is that they feel like the management decisions have been made very much without taking into consideration the input they have…

It would take $483 million just to bring SAMHSA prevention and treatment block grants back to the levels in 2006.

They are looking for funding because they do not have the resources they need.

We are losing 47,000 people a year. In New Hampshire, we are losing more than a person a day due to drug overdoses.

I know that you are also focused on the Zika virus, and what we need to do to get in front of that.

We are not talking about just treating overdoses and heroin and opioid abuse, but often there is a mental health issue that accompanies that.

I certainly intend to work with this committee, I know Senator Vitter does, as well, and other Senate committees to see if we can address some of these issues in a way that is more positive.

The other thing that I just wanted to get you to comment on, because it is good news...

So, who is actually pushing to keep the leasing system opaque?

We need all eyes and ears out on the water as we can at this point.

So, what you are suggesting is that we really need some funding that will allow NOAA to work with the industry in putting together the research in particular areas where we need to get more information about what is happening and to be…

I think our goal is the same and that is to see a well-managed fishing stock and a robust industry for fishing in the United States.

I have heard from New Hampshire fishermen that this fee is entirely unaffordable and will be the final straw to force many out of the industry.

These cuts have been disastrous. Revenues have plummeted and many fishermen have been forced out of business.

We are in the midst of a real crisis that has decimated the fishing industry in New England, particularly the small fisherman.

Just a final question and this is off of energy, but it goes to the comments you were making about Europe and its potential growth policies.

I know that TSA is piloting a program called Rap Back that would provide real-time criminal history monitoring of our work force.

I would like to pick up on the questioning that I heard from my colleagues relative to the importance of technology.

You've mentioned several times about the need of our nation to use all elements of national power to deter further Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.

I remain completely confident in the UK as a functioning, contributing, and leading partner in NATO.

I know you are reluctant to be pinned down to a date when you expect those payments to begin again.