Our Country is tremendously grateful to the medical community for its colossal efforts during the past year.

Senator Collins was critical in helping to secure Federal support for that project.

Our payment system is based on procedure and visit codes. That is what you get paid for.

I held what I believe to have been the first hearing in the Senate to look at the racial disparities in the COVID cases.

Thanks to legislation sponsored by Senator Collins and supported by Maine's Junior Senator Angus King.

This workforce shortage has been with us long before COVID.

Helping to address this unmet need is an appropriate role for the Federal government.

But let me start with you, Mr. Pendleton. GAO has reviewed the work of multiple DR grantees over the years.

the rationale for investing in resilience is clear to me, but I am concerned about having too many agencies and too many programs focused on medication.

how can we ensure that the eligibility and allocation criteria are flexible enough so that we are not overemphasizing larger urban areas at the expense of rural areas

We need a Park Director. We have gone almost five years without a Director of the National Park Service.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair and the ranking member, who have shown a true willingness to address the impact climate change has had on our oceans; and to Congresswoman Bonamici and Congressman Young for their leadership on ocean and…

I think it is incredibly important to share with the Committee and the Congress how you are approaching the distribution of LWCF funds.

I hope we are going to have a clear-cut position from the Department that, yes, we will obey the law when it comes to the Freedom of Information Act.

The year 2020 was unprecedented in terms of National Guard activations and deployments.

This is going to be, I think, a record year for the parks.

Given the 20-year high in the number of migrants crossing the border, it is evident that the Border Patrol agents simply, though they work so hard, are overwhelmed and really need assistance.

The National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP) is a key pillar to the Department of Defense's focus on alliances and partnerships.