The United States will have a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033.

The costs of prescription drugs are off the wall, and many people cannot afford that.

I want to thank the Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Ranking Member, Senator Susan Collins, and other Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to discuss the healthcare workforce crisis facing U.S. communities.

We simply need to increase the number of healthcare professionals we train, including doctors.

reserving the right to object, and I will object to the unanimous consent request by Senator Scott and offer my own resolution. Unlike Senator Scott's resolution, mine is short and to the point, and I think it expresses the feelings of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 225, submitted earlier today; further, that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered…

And I thank you, Senator Sanders, for championing the recent historic investment in the National Health Service Corps.

I certainly share President Biden's desire to bring a responsible end to America's longest war.

Our Country faces many healthcare crises. Too many of our people are uninsured or underinsured.

This is why I am so pleased to see the new $1 billion fund proposed by the administration to help schools hire more counselors, nurses, and mental health professionals.

I am very excited about the entire team and the approach that President Biden is taking on climate change.

COVID-19 has shown that a commitment to breakthrough innovation, directed allocation of resources, and collaborative approaches can accelerate how scientific breakthroughs can be transitioned to treatments and cures.

I appreciate having the Secretary here. I should note for the record, the Secretary and I have known each other for years.

the McKinley-Welch bill would provide rebates for--to help retrofit millions of homes across the country

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted rural hospitals and healthcare providers that were already operating on shrinking margins.

I worked a lot with Representative Kinzinger on this.

I know that the University of Vermont, their Center of Rural Addiction helps rural counties, and the budget includes a request increase of $55 million for rural communities' opioid response programs.

Telehealth is very needed, but then you have the problem that many of us find in rural areas, broadband connectivity and all these others.