we cannot seed ground and let countries like China get ahead of us and capitalize on the defining discoveries of the future.

we have to work in a timely, bipartisan way, and live up to our responsibility here to provide the funding our Nations needs.

Water is just too important to our families, our economy, and our Nation to take for granted.

Let us be clear, anything other than a regular appropriations process will have negative impacts across the VA.

Today's hearing marks another important step as we work to return to regular order and pass in a timely bipartisan way our funding bills to keep our families safe, our economy strong, and our Nation competitive with adversaries like China.

if we are going to continue to lead on the world stage, we have to lock arms, work together, and make sure our funding keeps pace at this critical moment.

This is such a challenge for families.

we recently provided $75 million in the Inflation Reduction Act for the Tribal Loan Guarantee Program

I do support efforts to move forward only after you are confident about the safety and effectiveness of the system.

we can fulfill our commitment to make sure veterans receive the care and support they earned, including veterans who experience toxic exposures.

Upholding our promises to our veterans isn't just critical to our country; it is really personal to me.

The Federal Government has a legal and moral obligation to clean up the Hanford Site, and protect Hanford workers.

I'm going to be watching that very closely.

ensuring that our Tribes and indigenous communities have access to clean, reliable power is really critical

I rise today to honor and congratulate Mrs. Jeanne Kohl-Welles on her retirement following 30 years of work in elected office. Jeanne retires from Washington's King County Council, where she has served as vice chair of the council and…

Every single member of this committee voted to pass the PACT Act because we know veterans who are exposed to toxins in the line of duty deserve care.

When it comes to our veterans, we cannot cut corners, we can't break our promises, and we can't let partisan politics get in the way of passing funding the VA needs.

No one who has put their life on the line for our country should struggle to provide for their family.

I come to the floor this afternoon to urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Joshua Jacobs to serve as Under Secretary for Benefits at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Jacobs is an exceptionally qualified…

We need to tackle this crisis now before there is more lasting damage.

I rise today to honor and congratulate Mr. Joe McDermott on his retirement following 22 years of public service. Joe retires from Washington's King County Council, where he has represented King County's eighth district and been an…

Effective water management is essential to keeping our families healthy, our environment thriving and our economy competitive.

This is so important. We have to stay apprised of this progress and we need to keep moving on this.

You know, industrial emissions made up roughly 30 percent of the U.S. climate emissions, and to address the climate crisis we need to modernize our industrial manufacturing base, and work to reduce emissions across the cement, steel…

I look forward to working together on this year's appropriations bills, to make sure that we provide the Department of Energy and National Security Administration the resources that you need.