Joe Cunningham

I’m an optimist, you know? I think that the best is yet to come.

We cannot mistake the dissatisfaction of Republicans with satisfaction for Democrats.

I saw firsthand, being in Congress, the reputation the Democratic Party has earned about talking down to people, being too preachy, too woke.

The United States has reduced emissions more than the next 12 countries combined over the last 15 years.

Every penny would go to the sustainability of our coast.

I support Land and Water Conservation Fund, but I do not support it unless it is paired with coastal impact assistance.

The Puget Sound region is home to 19 federally-recognized tribes, which include 17 with tribal treaty rights, and the Federal Government is obligated to ensure these tribes' treaty-reserved rights are protected.

Exposing our vibrant ocean resources to incredibly loud seismic airgun blasting and dangerous offshore drilling is simply not worth the risk.

If the American Society of Civil Engineers has given our wastewater infrastructure a recent grade of D-plus, how on earth are we going to secure clean water if we don't step it up with dramatically increased funding?

We have a national epidemic of drinking water contamination by lead.

I look forward to working with my colleagues on the committee and the members of this distinguished panel to get this bill across the finish line and ensure that our veterans who lose their homes to natural disaster have the support that…

Our veterans should not be forced to pay higher fees for a second home loan if their first home was destroyed in a disaster through no fault of their own.

We have to do every single thing in our power to make that come to an end.

The United States of America is a leader, and we should lead on this issue.

This issue is certainly on the minds of South Carolinians, many of whom dedicate their free time to support local beach cleanups in an effort to preserve our beautiful, God-given natural resources.

I applaud the VA for what they have done, and we are just seeking the areas in which they can improve upon.

The Veterans' Preference Parity Act rights this wrong by modernizing the archaic Federal hiring process and recognizing those who have served our nation.

Far too many of our veterans continue to face this unnecessary burden at their most vulnerable time, creating financial hardships and jeopardizing their health.

We've worked closely with this Committee's staff, VA recruiters, and VSOs on this bill, and I'm pleased to report that it has garnered wide support and formal endorsement from 10 veterans' service organizations.

Do you think the Interior Department should incorporate the risk of climate change into decisions about whether to open new regions like the South Atlantic to offshore oil and gas development?

Climate change is going to result in sea level rise, and storms and hurricanes that batter the Atlantic coast will increase in intensity.

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but not everybody is entitled to their own facts.

And that is why we have introduced H.R. 1941 to ban offshore drilling off the Atlantic and off the Pacific Coasts.

That is why we have introduced H.R. 1941 to ban offshore drilling off the Atlantic and off the Pacific Coasts.