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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Apr 5, 2022

As you know it is very important because hundreds the thousands, if not millions of families depend on us getting this right on the family glitch.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Apr 5, 2022

We need further authorities from you and thank you for those who supported the omnibus bill, because it provided a 5-month extension to the use of those telehealth authorities.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Apr 5, 2022

We will make sure that what we put out is something that helps us avoid the costly process of arbitration.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Apr 5, 2022

We changed the paradigm on our drug strategy. We are getting rid of the taboos, we are getting rid of the old way of thinking.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Apr 5, 2022

We are working with your support in the American Rescue Plan, we are now able to do far more in trying to help communities deal with opioid addiction.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We want to recognize in some cases family members are the people who are caring, and just because they are family members doesn't mean they don't deserve to be compensated.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

There is no reason why a woman in this country today should die as a result of birth of a child.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We are moving forward to try to make sure that we put in place the infrastructure to make it happen.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We are absolutely committed to this. The President has it in his budget, and CDC is committed to this program.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

The devil is in the detail, Congressman. I would love to work with you on this, but the devil is in the detail.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We see how throughout the country, reproductive healthcare rights of women are being not only enjoined, but probably undermined.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We are going to do everything we can to make sure we elevate those caregivers.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We are going all in on home and community-based care.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We know that if we are able to get the child care proposals in the Build Back Better agenda, that we would have the ability to actually meaningfully tackle this, not just try to put a band-aid over it.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 30, 2022

We are doing everything we can to do bulk purchases because we know for a lot of folks it is unaffordable.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 29, 2022

I do not think that is where I want our country to be.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 28, 2022

But without the presumption, the burden of proof on the veteran is pretty high, requiring things, information such as all the years that the person may have been exposed to a toxic condition.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 28, 2022

I think one of the most difficult aspects of what we require of veterans to make the service connection evident is they bear the burden of proof.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 28, 2022

I would like to go on record--first of all, thank you for having this hearing because it is a long time coming to address the impact of toxic exposure on our veterans.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 23, 2022

Everything, because, as the hours were on, and she kept getting attacked in an unfounded way, I -- it truly came home to me how important she will be on the Supreme Court.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 23, 2022

I did not want the fact that women have had to endure -- basically, women -- of this kind of assault and harassment since, as I called -- put it, time immemorial, I did not want that swept under the rug.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 23, 2022

That hypocrisy felt particularly glaring to me.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 23, 2022

I say because they`re running for president. Let`s be honest here.

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