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"People depend on these programs, which is why I must mention how deeply concerned I am over some extreme House Republican calls for massive spending cuts and even more extreme calls by Republican officials to eliminate so many of the programs that keep families healthy, safe, and prosperous. These cuts would be devastating to children, families, seniors, and veterans. We should be doing everything we can to increase access to these programs, not cutting off vital services to the people who need them."

"Your budget continues to build upon this administration’s commitment to addressing the climate crisis by requesting significant increases to advance science and enhance conservation efforts. It ensures that we are upholding our treaty and trust obligations, and it comprehensively expands the federal government’s response to wildland fire."

"That committee has passed over 200 recommendations to improve the way Congress works and this subcommittee has been supportive by providing the necessary resources. In fiscal year 2023, we provided $10 million for modernization."

"The budget also includes robust funding for our election infrastructure, including the election assistance commission that I helped establish through the Help America Vote Act. These HAVA programs must receive the funding they need to ensure that our elections remain secure, accurate, and accessible. These provisions, like the rest of President Biden’s budget, would help set our nation up for success for generations to come. They stand in startling contrast to proposals we’ve heard recently to roll back federal appropriations to their fiscal year 2022 level."

"I am worried about the House Republican Leadership’s reported proposal to cut 2024 discretionary spending back to the 2022 level. I have received responses to most of my letters to cabinet secretaries and senior leaders outlining the dangers posed to the American people if those cuts were enacted, and the numbers are really horrifying. The cuts would cause irreparable damage to our communities by gutting the programs every single American relies on. Those proposals, in my view, are unrealistic, unsustainable, and unconscionable and put people at risk."

"Though I am so proud of the progress we have made, extreme House Republican calls to cut 2024 spending to the 2022 level and even more extreme calls by former Republican officials to fully eliminate critical foreign policy agencies and programs threaten global democracy and the health and safety of our nation and the world. Given the enduring global challenges we are facing, I am glad to see that the President’s budget request seeks to address them."