"I just want to encourage you to expand your horizon to understanding those pieces because it is such an important part of the conversation."
"Secure Rural Schools is not an entitlement program. It's a commitment our Federal Government made to rural forest communities and counties out of fairness and common sense."
"I think it particularly bothers me with democracy in South Africa as democracies."
"It is important for us to really work diligently to support Zelensky's government in taking on corruption because it will be a kind of a cancer eating away at that support that they need from everyone..."
"Now, we are looking at another issue, the issue of plastics."
"Good morning. Welcome to the final hearing of the Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight in the 117th Congress."
"I appreciate your work and partnership over these last 2 years as we have examined a number of issues important to people here in the United States."
"the river is just choked with plastic."
"Endocrine disrupting compounds, which Senator Merkley mentioned, are a key part of the story."
"Thank you very much for your testimony."
"So you support full disclosure of all the chemicals that go into the plastics that go into the public realm?"
"But certainly, one of the challenges we have is all the other plastics degrade and have a huge impact that aren't touching food as they become microplastics, as they release chemicals over time."