House Republicans have pledged the Nation's full faith and credit to force devastating cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

the problem now, Doctor, is that they are not eligible for Medicaid under the law now until they leave prison

I fear this bill would be a Trojan horse that goes far beyond just banning QALYs by potentially banning all other kinds of ways of measuring a drug's value.

the most important aspect of that is the transition planning.

It is critical that healthcare experts are able to research viruses and where they came from.

America's economic competitiveness has helped cement America's technological, political, and national security dominance.

While I appreciate and respect the perspective of those in the disability community about any economic metrics that value certain lives differently, I fear this bill is a solution in search of a problem.

I am concerned about... what the Republican leadership is planning on with regard to the debt ceiling.

Democrats are committed to following the scientific evidence to where it leads so that we can make sure that any origins inquiry leads to tangible improvements in the life of Americans.

Experts have warned that defaulting on our Nation's debt obligations... could wreak havoc on our financial markets.

we don't have a privacy law here. So it is forcing American companies to follow other frameworks around the--really, like GDPR and the European Union that is just not as friendly to businesses.

I just want to say appropriately studying and categorizing substances is key to addressing the opioid and fentanyl crisis.

So I would say to my Republican friends that, as there is a nexus between debt ceiling and cutting Medicare, watch it.

I missed the following votes due to travel with the President related to the Gateway Train Tunnel project. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 95 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 96. ____________________

I urge a strategy that is bipartisan and that will return to responsible governance, working in the interests of all Americans.

Democrats on this committee have long prioritized a response to pandemic preparedness and response.

It is important that we understand the differences between these various approaches.

I believe the top priority of this subcommittee is ensuring all Americans have access to quality and affordable health coverage so they can live long and healthy lives.