I have never seen a better example of unjustified regulations, just completely unsupported by data.

Dr. Esham accelerated approval is a critical regulatory pathway that provides timely review of treatments for patients with serious and life threatening conditions for which there is an unmet need.

Drug development is hamstrung by the fact that we simply do not have well characterized the endpoints for most rare diseases.

More than half of the 400 million people in the world who are affected by rare diseases are children, and about one-third of those children will sadly die before the age of five.

I mentioned before that you were kind enough to come and visit in the State of Maine, and you joined with me in a really challenging meeting talking to people who are dealing with the front lines of the crisis around PFAS contamination.

Thank you very much, Chair McCollum. That is a really important topic, and I appreciate you bringing it up.

Thank you for your, you know, eloquent support for the arts in rural States.

It is sort of surprising it is the first time, but EPA's strategic plan includes a new goal focused specifically on addressing climate change.

I think that is a really important topic that you brought up at the end.

Thank you for bringing your experience and your perspective to that role.

we are very supportive of the bill. It means we wouldn't have to specifically include the main tribes into every piece of legislation

I am very grateful that President Biden is honoring the Nation's treaty and trust responsibility to address these issues.

I think we have got some sorting out to do on those questions and appreciate your insights.

Two more Republican senators join Susan Collins and voted in support of Judge Ketanji Brown's historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

I am a cosponsor of a piece of legislation introduced by Senator Angus King of Maine, the Preventive Home Visit Act.

health and mental health and well-being are essential determinants about kids and their ability to learn in school.

I think it was Senator Collins, who said, there are some parts of Maine that are pretty rural and electric does not work there.

the new focus of community schools is actually to connect the activities in support of kids.