Tammy Baldwin: “The President asserts that his administration...distanced…”

“Staff have been fired and funds, in some cases, have been clawed back. That we're supporting research into foundational science for freshwater, ecosystem health and fisheries, wildlife disease prevention and agriculture, and economic sustainability. While The President asserts that his administration...distanced himself from Project 2025...Nonetheless, it's following through with the playbook's vision by attempting to abolish the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey. So can you share with me the mission of the Biological Resources Division? Well, I think I'll just talk in general about the evolution of USGS over time because this was.” (01:37–01:58)

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