Cory Booker

I think he scheduled this one really not about Zimbabwe, but just to hear me again say nice things about him.

It is my hope that we in the U.S. Congress can play a constructive role in making that happen.

I have long wished to see Zimbabwe prosper in a manner that its people deserve.

The immediate post-election period was seriously marred by the excessive use of force.

Zimbabwe needs more than hope. It needs real reforms.

I am actually going to criticize him right now because he could probably give a master's class in being a father, a grandfather, and a great husband.

I just believe this is an environmental justice issue often disproportionately impacting marginalized Americans, the poor, Native Americans, and people of color.

If you are confirmed will you commit to protecting the Worker Protection Standard and to withdraw any proposals to roll it back?

I met with farm workers in my State and I know this is at the top of their concerns.

I would love to jump in and talk a bit about the Worker Protection Standard, Ms. Dunn.

Continue to support the End Modern Slavery Initiative (EMSI), championed by Senators Corker, Cardin and others on this committee.

I appreciate that we can keep the numbers of, you know, how many people participated, what kind of research was done, but how do we determine whether it is really effective in getting at the root causes?

I want to go back to--and I am sorry I missed your testimony, because as I looked at it, you did address the Program to End Modern Slavery in it.

If pollinators are in crisis, the very existence of humanity is in crisis or the food systems are in crisis.

I am glad this Committee is focused really intensely on wildlife conservation because the situation is dire globally.

The EPA proposed a ban on methylene chloride in paint strippers in 2017, and in 2018 the Agency said it would finalize a rule, yet they haven't acted.

Exactly what you said is the issue with the methylene chloride, which people are dying from in the United States of America.

I want to bring your attention to a strategy that was used by those industries that were trying to prevent health and safety standards.

Clearly, you want transparency. Clearly, you have talked about the urgency for transparency, the urgency for good science.

I just want you to know, Mr. Chairman, I am not intimidated at all by going after the Chairman.

There does seem to a double standard there.

One thing the Chairman and I agree with is how important it is for our regulatory agencies, including the EPA, to use the best available science to inform their decisionmaking.

The intent of Senator Scott and I.

The insanity in our country is that most of the VC dollars, most of the investment capital in this country only goes to about three States.

The Opportunity Zone legislation I wrote with Senator Scott and with EIG is probably the most impactful thing that we have done