Suzanne Bonamici

What we should be doing is, we should be strengthening the Affordable Care Act by providing certainty for insurers, we should be strengthening and stabilizing the individual and small group markets.

I understand and know how important small businesses are to our communities, to our economy, and of course we all want small business owners and employees to have access to affordable, accessible health care.

I'm disappointed but actually not surprised that the Administration is targeting this program.

I hope that somehow we can get to three vessels.

If we want to continue to be the leader, we should be increasing investments, not decreasing investments in the National Science Foundation.

The United States is competing, as we know, against other countries that have dedicated, significant, long-term funding to science and research.

We need to be investing more, not less in research and development programs, especially to keep our air and water clean.

Our nation is dealing with a growing global demand for energy, for over--we have an overreliance on fossil fuels and harmful emissions that are contributing to climate change.

I contacted NOAA, including then-Administrator Dr. Sullivan who--Kathryn Sullivan, who took this issue very seriously, and with Dr. Sullivan's leadership, NOAA changed their policies and practices.

As policymakers on this Committee, we have to do everything we can to make sure that our scientists and researchers are able to do their work free from harassment and abuse.

I want to express concern about President Trump's proposed budget plan.

We must make sure any chemical review is not undone by undue corporate influence or misleading scientific studies.

The attacks by the chemical industry to discredit individual scientists and scientific organizations such as IARC is not.

It is important that we review the methods and tactics that industry has used to influence this Administration.

For too long industries' influence on this process has endangered the public's health and safety.

We can't inhibit our young people and our students from becoming innovators.

We are a country that is proud of its innovators.

Thank you very much, Chairwoman Comstock and Ranking Member Lipinski, for this good bipartisan discussion.

Clean water is essential for our survival.

I've heard from some Oregonians. They've expressed some concern that the Clean Water Rule might affect their family farms...

The Supreme Court plurality decision in Rapanos created an uncertain regulatory environment and the Clean Water Rule as a result...

Unless Congress acts, the PBGC is unlikely to be able to provide that financial assistance. And as you noted, the result will be catastrophic.

This is a critical issue. Protecting retirement security is crucial. And I'm here advocating for the thousands of workers and retirees in northwest Oregon.

This legislation would leave workers behind and would give a free pass to unscrupulous companies that violate labor laws. Please oppose this legislation.

In our communities, climate change is not a partisan issue.