Don Beyer

The only way to do this is through so-called mandatory spending.

One of the immediate challenges is the climate crisis, and today, we're considering aviation's role in how to address it.

There's so much. And I really look forward to working with Ranking Member Babin and Ranking Member Lucas and our wonderful Chair, Chairwoman Eddie Johnson, on supporting a strong and bright future for America's space and aeronautics…

I had the great honor of attending the Arlington funeral service for Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. It was moving and very sad, eloquent. I only bring this up because I was transported with my friend, Ralph Norman of South…

To add to my friend's charts, let me point out that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated, without additional resources, investment into the economy, it will take until 2024--3 more years--just to get back to where we were at the…

To my new friend from Texas, I would point out that Texas and California and New York--two of the bluest States around--are all net exporters of Federal dollars mostly to red States. Now, it tends to be the blue States who are helping out…

Can I ask how much time is remaining on our side. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cuellar). The gentleman from Virginia has 15 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Arizona has 17 minutes remaining.

I have a quick response to my dear friend from Arizona. While we acknowledge that many of the States actually had increased revenues last year, virtually no locality did. I represent Northern Virginia, a fairly wealthy part, yet every one…

It's the most poisonous I have ever seen. There's the overall sense that maybe some of them have guns, and likely the ones who are more into conspiracy theories and QAnon, with the pedophilic Satanic rings. Are we safe from them?

I am really proud to see the Natural Resources Committee be a leader on tackling climate.

America needs to know that our climate conversations happen not just on the land, but also in the water and the ocean, too.

The ocean is part of the solution, and we know that full implementation of ocean-based climate solutions could deliver one-fifth of the annual greenhouse gas emission cuts that the world needs by 2050.

I think the worst Virginia disaster in our lives was Hurricane Camille in 1969. We lost 153 people in a couple of hours.

I thank Chairman Neal for doing this. I found this the most healing experience since John's loss. Madam Speaker, as we approach the end of our life, it is fitting to think about how we will be remembered. Will they say: Was he brave? Was…

The money and the policy is in the Appropriations Bill, so I hope that will not be your ongoing answer.

I certainly want to object to Mr. Graves' notion that we are sponsoring a narrative.

The last pandemic, I want to draw attention to the research investments in the CARES Act. The Department of Energy has funds for its high-end computing capabilities. The National Science Foundation will do molecular and cellular research…

The sad part here is that these statements, which most scientists--well, every scientist testifying today, would agree endanger American lives were actually made by our President to large audiences in the last 3 days.

Let's point out that we've been fighting that for years up here without a single Republican cosponsor.

I've been deeply distressed over the last 3 years about the negative impact this Administration is having on our Federal workforce.

Suzanne Bonamici has just introduced a bill this week on the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act.

I was the lead on the SEA FUEL Act, which got included in the national defense authorization.

Separate analyses from NOAA and NASA have both concluded that 2019 was the second-hottest year on record for the Earth.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I have my own climate playbook of bills that I am advancing to help in the effort to tackle this crisis.