"Ultimately the beauty of this bill is that it is 15 pilots over 7 years."
"There is a critical need for us to address these abandoned mines, to clean them up, to stop them from polluting our waters."
"GLRI is a program that works well and has demonstrated implementation successes."
"Restoring the Great Lakes' vital natural resources creates very high leveraged value gained for environmental, public health and recreation benefits, and for overall economic growth."
"We thank Senate members for passage of the CARES Act in 2020, increased funding within the Interior appropriations budget for FY 2021, and passage of the American Rescue Plan this year."
"As your Subcommittee considers its priorities for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies budget for fiscal year 2022, we wish to highlight the need to address comprehensive conservation planni..."
"Chair Merkley, Ranking Member Murkowski, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate this opportunity to present the National Trust for Historic Preservation's recommendations for Fiscal Year 2022 a..."
"Thank you, Chairman Merkley, Ranking Member Murkowski, and Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to share our funding priorities for the FY 2022 federal budget."
"We were pleased to see the Administration's substantial and necessary increase for the NEA."
"This new approach is consistent with the recent bipartisan work from this committee."
"Please ensure that federal grants to state and local air quality agencies are increased at least to keep pace with inflation."