"the EPA has no excuse for disregarding that science and the health of the American people."
"One of the things we can do is we can push back on all the public school bashing that we hear in our communities."
"Research shows there is a positive correlation between having a teacher of color in the achievement in students of color."
"I often talk about having a path for everyone, and not everyone is on the same path and we have to have those opportunities."
"The data show that one in five homeless youth are victims of human trafficking."
"We must make sure that Federal programs engage and unite family members."
"Today's hearing takes an important step toward achieving our shared goal of making sure that all children have access to safe and stable housing."
"Homeless youth are vulnerable to exploitation and coercion. The data show that one in five homeless youth are victims of human trafficking."
"We know that the transportation sector is a large contributor of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions."
"The legislature just recently passed a bill to phase out older diesel engines with newer models by 2025 in the Portland metro area."
"I'm fortunate because I'm from the Pacific Northwest where we still have glaciers and the Cascade Range..."
"We really need to raise awareness and figure out if there's policies, if we're talking about the societal part."