Elaine Luria

But what we are doing to our industrial base and our suppliers, and there is no better example than with the Virginia-class submarine in delaying the submarine, is the fact that they want to invest.

It is extremely difficult to secure funding for smaller waterways, including those in the Eastern Shore.

Unfortunately, insufficient funding for the Army Corps of Engineers has undermined upkeep and maintenance of these important waterways.

Inclusion of this provision in the upcoming WRDA is essential to having a timely path to the necessary corrective actions.

This will ensure the plan is not developed to satisfy the Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C., but rather meet the needs of those of us who live near the river and endure the cost of failed flood policy.

My bill, the G.I. Bill Comparison Tool Data MOU Act, would help veterans get the information they need to choose the best educational option for them.

I wanted to start by first mentioning a September 2019 review that VBA did of approximately 9,700 previously denied MST claims.

I stand here today in strong support of H.R. 3, in opposition to my colleague. If, in fact, we are going to offer lower prescription drug costs to those covered by Medicare and private insurance, it is the least that we can do to include…

Coastal resiliency projects, such as the Living Shoreline Program, can strengthen our military and the local communities that support them. My amendment will improve H.R. 729 by ensuring that NOAA considers the national security benefits…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 24, strike ``and''. Page 9, line 18, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 9, line 19…

I am very concerned that the Hampton VA has gone from the watch list to the high-risk list.

We must ensure that these investments are made with the long-term impacts of climate change in mind.

To properly address climate change, we will need a whole-of-government approach and all hands on deck.

Congress must urgently address climate change because climate change is not a future threat.

We know that two hurricanes struck Puerto Rico, Maria and Irma, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands.

My legislation is similar. It sets goals, and then it directs the EPA and the Department of Energy to take us there.

That is why I introduced the Climate Solutions Act.

It remains clear that we have a unique and necessary opportunity to empower local communities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Climate change also fosters global political instability.

Military readiness will suffer if our service members cannot safely get to or from base or conduct training exercises.

I hope your work will prioritize national security, clean energy, and resilient communities.

In Coastal Virginia, climate change is not a problem for tomorrow; it is one we face every day.

Even the Department of Defense just this year said, 'the effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to DOD missions, operational plans and installations.'

If we do not act urgently and boldly, we will have shirked our solemn responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the American people.

Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity, and we will not have to wait for sea levels or temperatures to rise even further to feel that impact.