"We cannot sustain it anymore. All of our hotels, any available housing are full."
"This is not about politics today. It is about our national resources; it is about opening a door to our national parks."
"It is also placing migrants in a place where they would not be safe."
"So, when we opposed work authorization, we have folks who are opposing the ability for people who are seeking a lawful process to support themselves who don't want to be a strain on public systems."
"If we are serious about addressing this issue, we need to also make sure that we are opening and allowing people to be documented."
"There is so much rhetoric out there blaming other countries and their dysfunctions for why people are coming to the United States, when we are engaging in interventionist policy abroad."
"Democrats, we are authorizing 500,000 work permits so people can get on their feet and support themselves."
"This Committee has a profound responsibility to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis."
"We have a responsibility to lead in winding down use of fossil fuels, and that starts with production on Federal lands."
"It is time to stop the end of fossil fuels."
"U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to 'leave oil, coal, and gas in the ground, where they belong.'"
"Of course, many of us were disappointed to see the Administration approve the Willow Project, which will have significant impacts on the climate and on essential ecosystems."