We know that weather events are increasing in frequency and severity because of climate change.

It is life changing.

I worked in the past with Ranking Member Lucas and others on the historic and bipartisan Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act.

the true scale of methane emissions from the oil and gas sector is extremely concerning.

this suggests that methane emissions from oil and gas sector are likely far greater than the official data indicates.

We cannot fulfill our responsibility to put children's best interests first, if juvenile justice and child welfare systems ultimately funnel young people into the criminal justice system.

I urge my colleagues in the Senate to take it up, to follow through on our promise to protect our Nation's children from abuse.

One of our most basic responsibilities we have as Members of Congress, and in fact one of the most meaningful acts we can take, is to make it possible for every child in America to lead a healthy and productive life.

I join my colleagues in seeking additional oversight action from the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Our discussion and our commitment to strengthening the juvenile justice and child welfare systems must be treated with the urgency this important issue demands.

I thank Representative Gottheimer for his amendment and for his leadership in addressing the needs of our country's veterans. Madam Speaker, this amendment will help community action agencies meet the needs of veterans, particularly…

I have a lot to say in response to the gentleman, but I am going to take a deep breath and say, this is a bill about helping to lift low-income Americans out of poverty. It is a bipartisan bill we have been working on for many years. It is…

I am prepared to close, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

These amendments en bloc containing additional Democratic amendments from my colleagues continue to improve the implementation of the community services block grant program and strengthens partnerships with communities served by this…

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 18 minutes remaining.

I thank Representative McCollum for supporting H.R. 5129. I am thankful for her leadership in the 116th Congress' legislation to reauthorize CSBG and her continued strong support for this program. Madam Speaker, I also include in the…

Millions of families and individuals across our country benefit from the locally driven antipoverty programs and services backed by the community services block grant program. We are here today to make sure it continues to meet their needs…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

offshore wind has the potential to create thousands of high-quality jobs and decarbonize our electricity sector.

We understand now that climate change is caused by human activity and that it exacerbates extreme weather events and natural disasters.

Unfortunately, our discussion and the testimony today confirm that for far too many women, or people of color, or older workers, workers with disabilities, LGBTQI+ workers, they are still experiencing persistent discrimination in the…

We all know that investing in energy efficiency lowers household and business energy costs, reduces emissions, and mitigates the effect of climate change, including on respiratory health.

It needs to be decolonized, this process. So we need to all sit at the table as equals.

I look forward to hearing more from Dr. Eisenberg, and I thank her for being here today.

We need to have government-to-government relationships.