"As the ranking member, I want to work with the subcommittee to move the ball forward on many of the 50 bipartisan recommendations that have passed the Modernization Committee."
"Maintaining a strong naval presence is going to be all the more important in the years ahead."
"thanks again to Representative Kilmer for his leadership on this bill"
"the idea that there would be any mechanism that would reduce the amount that we receive, and also that there is no transparency, is really unthinkable."
"we think of these as national treasures."
"we are not investing in that, yet we are encouraging and supporting and subsidizing oil and gas leases, is ridiculous at this moment in time."
"the very idea that we are supporting that is unthinkable."
"the Administration would suggest that we should drill. It would be a huge challenge to our fishing industry, it would be a disaster to our tourism industry."
"the concern about offshore drilling is real, you know. It is perceived in our region by Democrats, Republicans, you name it, as a real threat to those livelihoods, to our maritime industry, to commerc..."
"The Billy Frank, Jr. Refuge is really incredible, and is appropriately named after someone who was a real champion for tribal justice and for environmental justice."
"the ask is for an addition $87 million to adjust for 15 years of holding it steady on the paycheck."
"I call on you to further fund the EPA, and we have all those details available for you so that we as clinicians can do job well done, too."