the current hypercompetitive housing market has made buying a home in high cost of living States like Hawaii almost impossible for many families, including veterans.

Does it account for areas like Hawaii where the cost of housing is so high that your loan guaranty portion is simply not enough to enable the veterans to afford these homes?

Do you have data that shows how many of your veterans are able to purchase homes through your Loan Guaranty Program?

Can you elaborate on the importance of programs like these for student veterans and their families?

For far too long, America's broken for- profit healthcare system has left millions of Americans uninsured or underinsured. While out-of-pocket costs and corporate profits continue to rise, 8 million Americans have turned to a new form of…

I guess my big question is, are we just going to just let it go?

some are realizing the importance of the region in large part through the efforts of many on this subcommittee and Representative Case.

But a lot of work still to be done, obviously.

I really appreciate your allowing me to be a part of this critical hearing.

Well, we're not a member, but it seems to me we have been awfully passive about it and that's the distinction.

I think as we have all recognized, just recognizing the Pacific Islands and showing up even in a virtual hearing like this is critical to our presence in the Pacific Islands.

Unless Congress acts, we will go back to the stone ages, with very limited access to telehealth.

We cannot afford a return to the status quo once the pandemic ends. We have made too much progress to move backwards.

We are facing a telehealth cliff because the authority that has expanded Medicare's coverage of telehealth expires.

I have introduced a bill, the Connect for Health Act, that would make this expanded coverage permanent.

What`s my reaction to his so-called offer? Just what I said. It`s B.S. He`s heartless. He could give a rip. He should stop playing games, get out of the way, so that the 50 Democrats can avoid what would be an economic catastrophe.

American politics has gone crazy because one party has gone crazy.

The Federal Government has a special trust responsibility to ensure the general welfare of Native communities.