We cannot deny the role of misinformation in fueling this troubling trend.

Republicans, including Members of the Subcommittee, have said that the COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe.

It is by putting people over politics. It is by making sure people have access to accurate and timely information about the thoroughly proven safety and effectiveness of vaccines.

the world is experiencing the largest global decline in decades in the number of children receiving basic immunizations

It is important to me that we are accurate and when we discuss how and why these policies... were developed, supported, and guided by scientists, healthcare providers, and medical experts.

It was in large part thanks to lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines that we were able to prevent the loss of another 3.2 million American lives.

the risks associated with COVID-19 infection are far greater than the risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe, they are effective, and significantly reduce the spread of the virus. They save lives.

In order to best serve the American people, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, everyone, we must correct course and we must do it now.

I fully appreciate Senator Paul's commitment to making government more efficient. I was pleased that my committee advanced his bill earlier this year, but, as I noted at the time of our passing it out of committee, the bill requires…

I appreciate my colleague's commitment to oversight of taxpayer dollars spent here at home as well as abroad. Inspectors general are key allies as we work to root out waste and increase efficiency and make our government work better. The…

I will shortly ask for unanimous consent to pass bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti- Terrorism Standards Program, also known as CFATS. This critical counterterrorism program was created in the wake of September 11…

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan is recognized.

I think you would agree that China is complicit in America's drug overdose and academic problem here?

The American people need to know what is in their products, and the FDA has the power to enforce reasonable regulations by regulating CBD as a dietary supplement or food additive.

If there is a consequence, meaning I have a CBD product and I say it is X and it is less than X or, unfortunately, more than X, whatever it may be, is there any consequence to my action if I falsify what is in the ingredients?

Let me be clear. Further bloating the Federal bureaucracy is not the answer.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000) (increased by $20,000,000)''…