Suzanne Bonamici

Too many people are still struggling to make ends meet.

This bill is going to add this notice and comment component to all parts of the Board's actions, and that causes a burdensome and unnecessary requirement.

I want to start by thanking Mr. Lucas for his goal of having a diverse functioning Science Advisory Board at the EPA.

Congress, especially the Science Committee, has a responsibility to act to preserve our planet's health and stabilize the threats to our environment and our economy.

Section 3: ``He shall from time to time give the Congress information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; . . .''

It is important that we protect the hard-earned and promised benefits of retirees.

We don't want another Aliso Canyon. We need to work together so that we do not have methane emissions in our country.

Last fall, a natural gas storage tank at Aliso Canyon outside of Los Angeles began leaking methane at an alarming rate.

Methane leaks and releases are a real problem for the health and safety of Americans across the country.

My constituents, both Democrats and Republicans, care a lot about climate change.

Your commitment to education and your commitment to making certain that the Every Student Succeeds Act is implemented in a way that does provide that opportunity to all of our students.

I share in your hope that the new education law will spur better use of assessments, fewer and better assessments.

A well-funded and forward-thinking Weather Service is critical for the continued protection of the lives and public of the American public.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to all of our witnesses for being here today.

The goal of the Clean Power Plan is important and simple: cut carbon emissions from the power sector, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, so we can lessen the effects of climate change in every State and on our planet.

Again, I want to thank my colleague from Pennsylvania and my colleague from Maine for cosponsoring this important amendment. This is a modest increase in the Water Power Program. It supports marine and hydropower energy technology, and I…

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I hope that the Committee today recognizes this so we can move forward and address other issues of importance to our constituents.

It's important that we have clarity about exactly what edits Mr. North suggested to the tribal petition.

I would like to introduce that into the record.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Welcome to the committee, Mr. McLerran. Nice to see you.

There is a willfulness requirement, so we are not talking about mistakes or even negligence here.

We have a need for more healthcare literacy and the uniform Summary of Benefits and Coverage that was created under the Affordable Care Act, and I think it has made a difference.

I know just a few days ago the Center for American Progress talked about some of the state initiatives.

We also in Oregon expanded Medicaid. A year between 2013 and 2014 saw a 63 percent drop in the number of uninsured in Oregon.