Deb Haaland

I feel that I am part of a team, and if I am confirmed, it's working with all of the other Cabinet Secretaries as well as with President Biden and acting as a team.

I know that the partnerships that you talk about between states, between Tribal Nations, between local communities--those are very important for all of us to find the solutions and make sure that those species are there so that your…

If I'm confirmed, I will absolutely consult with you.

the 30 by 30 initiative that President Biden has embraced will be an opportunity for so many Americans to participate in conserving that amount of land and water.

I think there are a lot of workers who want to have jobs of the future.

I will do everything I can to help President Biden in his Build Back Better plan to create millions of jobs.

I feel like in the short-term, hopefully, their jobs have not been affected.

I know that there are a lot of people in this country who care deeply about our environment and that is one area that folks have been passionate about.

It would be nice to get those done.

I promise you I will follow the law. I know how important these issues are to you and to the people in your state.

this is all of our country. This is our mother.

I think in 2021, every single American should have an opportunity to have safe and healthy drinking water. This is a human right, in my opinion.

I think the goal is to restore species.

It does not affect tribal lands, it just affects public lands, the pause on the leases.

For the past 2 years, this committee has been working day in and day out to address the climate crisis.

As the President has said, climate change presents substantial challenges, but it also offers a vital opportunity to invest in our economy.

I am very proud to say it is bipartisan.

Last week, I reintroduced legislation to establish a national clean energy and sustainability accelerator.

As one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the daughter of two veterans, I am proud that my bill with Representative Mike Gallagher, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act, will be included…

We are weaker as a Nation if we cannot protect the women who serve our country.

you'd ``stop oil and gas leasing on public lands.''

We echo the calls of our Pacific Island brother and sisters 'We are not drowning. We are fighting.'

The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act recognizes the potential of 'blue carbon' to mitigate climate change.

I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record three scientific papers that support Title II

Protecting and restoring ocean and wetland ecosystems doesn't just increase their capacity to sequester carbon; it also makes coastal communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change.