Deb Haaland actually said...

"Unleash science. That is what the scientists are here to do."

"Thank you. That is a definitely good way to describe it, a mountainous backlog."

"Having been on this committee for the last 4 years, I can't really describe it in any other way except a certain level of disdain and discrediting of science."

"I know that your experience can help us to move forward in this space."