Jeff Merkley

Well, thank you. And if there are no other statements, the hearing record will be open until close of business on May 17th, 2023.

Well my commentary to using, not using if you will, the debt ceiling in this fashion, which we hold each other hostage.

It's very clear that many people on my side of the aisle think we need to reduce the deficit by raising revenue from those who pay the least, that is the rich and the corporations.

And the deal was for reducing the deficit. Only for reducing the deficit, we will create a filibuster free pathway.

Well, thank you. And if there are no other statements, the hearing record will be open until close of business on May 17th, 2023.

And with that, this hearing is adjourned.

I really salute the administration's commitment to those--to the four programs: So one is the dioxin cleanup, one is the disabilities with children, and a third is continuing the demining, and the fourth is the Wartime Accounting…

It is exciting, as someone who grew up during the Vietnam War, to see the positive relationship that we now have with Vietnam, and hoping to build on that.

I have submitted a request for this budget to include some dedicated funds for supporting folks who advocate for, and support environmental defenders, we are just trying to understand better how it can be most effective.

It is exciting, as someone who grew up during the Vietnam War, to see the positive relationship that we now have with Vietnam, and hoping to build on that.

I really salute the administration's commitment to those--to the four programs: So one is the dioxin cleanup, one is the disabilities with children, and a third is continuing the demining, and the fourth is the Wartime Accounting…

I want to turn to a different piece, which is the USAID's Climate Strategy says it seeks to promote a safe and secure political environment for indigenous peoples, human rights, and environmental defenders.

I really salute the administration's commitment to those--to the four programs: So one is the dioxin cleanup, one is the disabilities with children, and a third is continuing the demining, and the fourth is the Wartime Accounting…

I have submitted a request for this budget to include some dedicated funds for supporting folks who advocate for, and support environmental defenders.

It is exciting, as someone who grew up during the Vietnam War, to see the positive relationship that we now have with Vietnam, and hoping to build on that.

We have seen more and more environmental defenders slaughtered across the globe, 1,733 environmental defenders killed in the last decade.

Are you familiar with that NRCS Framework, and do you support that?

I would appreciate any help that we can get.

And in the eastern part and southern part of my state we have had droughts that have gone on year-after-year.

Can we recognize that this is an incredibly powerful tool to help address the goals in the Western Water and Working Lands Framework, and can we move some of that funding back into the direction of helping the Western Irrigation projects…

Are you familiar with that NRCS Framework, and do you support that?

I knew you would know every nuance of it.

I would appreciate any help that we can get.

Water management is essential or we lose agriculture across a broad swath of the West.

The irrigation districts are responding by, one, changing their practices on the farm to get more crop with less water.