Tammy Baldwin

Wisconsin dairy farmers have also led the way in implementing managed grazing to sustain herds.

I was able to secure funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative in the fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

I am really glad we have the opportunity now to assess what we need to do to support our communities through the important programs here at the Department of Agriculture.

This year, I am again supporting this effort, asking for $75,000,000 for preacquisition and design activities.

The success of their operation is significantly improved when they are able to consult a grazing expert.

Thank you for prioritizing the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative in your budget.

I am advocating for additional funding for the frigate industrial base and workforce in fiscal year 2024.

It is time for Congress to act.

Senator Baldwin and I introduced the emergency vacating of aircraft cabin, or EVAC Act, to require realistic testing.

Thank you so much for being before the Committee today on this incredibly important issue and for your tireless advocacy on behalf of our veterans in Wisconsin and across the country.

It is time for Congress to act.

Senator Baldwin and I introduced the emergency vacating of aircraft cabin, or EVAC Act, to require realistic testing.

The budget that you are here discussing does request another significant increase in funding to be able to respond to an estimated 9 million contacts that will occur in fiscal year 2024.

We have to solve this crisis, which is why I will continue to raise this as a top priority of mine.

We need to live up to our obligation to care for the migrant children in our Nation's custody.

Investing in our families, and workers, is really key to our economic success.

It was brilliance for the Federal Communications Commission to figure out that we needed to be able to text 988, not just call 988.

I feel like I have seen the opioid epidemic, the substance use disorder crisis really change, fundamentally.

Making sure these kids are safe and cared for is not a partisan issue, and I look forward to more discussions about what this budget does to ensure that.

We must strengthen our health workforce, and public health system, and invest in our domestic manufacturing and research capacity to be prepared when the next public health emergency strikes.

These are bipartisan priorities, and let me be clear, there is no way to make progress on these fronts without steady increases in non-defense priorities.

I am committed to working together to find common ground, and make progress for Wisconsinites, West Virginians, and communities across this country.

Today's hearing demonstrates exactly why we need more transparency.

This week, I am proud to once again introduce my bipartisan Fair Drug Pricing Act with my colleague, Senator Braun.

Next, I want to return to another topic that has been addressed, and that is the follow up for unaccompanied children.