"As a pediatrician, I have seen firsthand the impact climate change is having on our children."
"According to the Lancet Countdown's 2019 report, which was released yesterday, global air pollution driven by fossil fuels, and compounded by climate change, led to seven million premature deaths."
"I came here today to talk about these unnecessary restrictions on a woman's access to full reproductive care, access to abortion."
"Pregnant women and children are especially vulnerable to these changes."
"We need to remember that women are half of our workforce."
"I have to tell you, it is very refreshing to hear from a scientist, so thank you."
"It is more important than ever that we have a strong, functioning, federally-funded ag research arm in the United States."
"I look at it as my job in a non-farm bill year to be the best supporter of our farmers that I can possibly be."
"In my home State of Washington, there are 15,633 students who stand to lose access to free school meals as a result of the proposed rule about categorical eligibility."
"Many of these students eat two meals a day at school which are often the only well-balanced, nutritious meals they get."
"I am concerned that taking away school meals and this is from a half a million kids nationwide... will also decrease their academic performance and result in probably worse behavior in school."
"There seems to be an underlying effort to take people who are already on the edge in this country and make life just a little bit tougher for them."