I am disappointed that no funding was requested for the Office of Insular Affairs, which plays a unique role in the Federal Government's coordination of Federal responsibilities for the territories.

The very lives and livelihoods of our fellow citizens are going to depend upon the Office of Insular Affairs getting its job done efficiently, effectively, and right.

I am also very concerned about what the department is doing for the threatened species, especially the Puerto Rican parrot.

If the HHS decides to move unilaterally to cap funds to research facilities, it would be catastrophic for biomedical research in our country, would prevent future scientists from obtaining NIH grants.

I was extremely troubled, which is the understatement, by the administration's budget request to not only make a dramatic $7,500,000,000 cut to the NIH but, in particular, to slash funding for research facilities that host NIH grantees and…

it is cruel. It is inhumane, and it is heartless. A $9.2 billion cut to education.

I look forward to working with the Chairman and all my colleagues in producing a really good bill, as we did in 2017.

If the Sea Grant Program is eliminated, as President Trump proposes, these states will lose this very valuable program.

investments in scientific and environment advancements that keep our coastal zones and marine wildlife safe also have an important economic impact.

I think that analysis is misguided. Because if you look at the creation of jobs, the Sea Grant Program is absolutely key.

your proposed eliminations of the NOAA National Sea Grant Program and the NOAA Coastal Zone Management Grant Program may not be a surprise, but combined with significant decreases to NOAA climate research and NIST, these cuts are dangerous.