Suzanne Bonamici

I remain concerned about the risk associated with a likely gap in polar data and NOAA's plans to mitigate the impact of this gap.

This is, as we have discussed, in stark contrast to the Ryan budget with its cuts.

I am particularly concerned about Pell Grants and IDEA as I have been visiting schools in the 25 school districts in my Congressional district.

I want to thank my colleagues on the committee. I really appreciate working with them. I want to make clear that when we worked on this--this is a reprioritization of how the Office of Oceanic and Atmosphere Research lays out its own…

I support Ranking Member Miller's proposal to increase the minimum wage.

In 2013 there were seven extreme weather events, which I think is kind of a nice way of saying great big huge horrible storms, that cost the economy over $1 billion each.

As we conclude the panel, I wanted to thank every one of you for coming here today to inform us.

There has been some discussion today about the potential increase in costs if the carbon capture and storage rule is--when it is implemented.

I wanted to ask you also--thank you for your testimony--that you mentioned in your testimony that the EPA plans to issue proposed guidelines to lower carbon pollution from existing power plants by June of this year and that the Agency…

I am supportive of the Administration's efforts to transition the United States to a lower-carbon economy.

The impacts are real and we must do all that we can to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Let me close by saying that I know many of my colleagues across the aisle are skeptical about whether humans contribute to climate change.

Last year, President Obama laid out an agenda to address one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time: climate change.

It is really, at a basic level, about good jobs for our constituents, growing the economy, and... really looking at the decline of the middle class.

It is critical to have teachers and former teachers working to strengthen the profession, so thank you.

If implemented, this bill would actually prevent the EPA from using the best available science to inform its regulatory actions.

I look forward to further discussions about that.

Yes, indeed, Mr. Chairman.

I truly hope we can work together to find a way to improve public access to federally funded research in a manner that does not compromise the EPA's mission to protect human health and the environment.

I am hopeful that we can find common ground and develop meaningful solutions to our Nation's important environmental challenges.

Unfortunately, it appears the language in the bill we are discussing today, called the 'Secret Science Reform Act,' may actually prohibit EPA from increasing transparency.

Improving transparency and public access to federally funded research at EPA, or at any federal agency, is an important objective and one that I fully support.

I hope that this isn't an attempt to prevent or impede the EPA from promulgating regulations.

I have been honored to work with them and our ranking member, Mr. Hinojosa, and we will soon be introducing legislation that builds on what the Senate has started.

Later this week or soon I plan to introduce the Pay It Forward College Affordability Act.