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The process is broken. It needs to be reformed. As Senator Warner has previously said, it's not evolution; it's revolution.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And to all of you, this is a particularly poignant hearing for me. I have a family member who has rheumatoid arthritis and who was actually in the trials for Enbrel.

The Vice President is supporting all the U.S. athletes in the Olympics and is hoping they all win medals.

I wanted to publicly articulate my hopefulness in that regard, and my gratitude to your Department.

A more capable and a better-protected Afghan Security Force means a safer America, as well.

Helping the Afghans transfer to U.S.-made equipment will provide them superior capability, more effective lifecycle sustainment of equipment, and increased interoperability with our own forces.

I do think it is lamentable that if someone spends 12 years in a classroom or more, they enter college not prepared to handle the basics.

I have legislation that would establish a framework so that these contracts will be legally recognized and instill consumer protection for income sharing.

Real reform should encompass all aspects of the affordability conversation.

We know college is becoming increasingly unaffordable for far too many Americans, which is the reason we are having this series of hearings.

The recent tax bill law now which increases the deficit by approximately $1.8 trillion, it raises taxes on about 86 million middle-income families, and kicks about 13 million off of their health insurance.

I support the U.S. decision in February 2018 to formally restrict the export of defense articles and defense services into South Sudan in response to the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in that country.

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I know Treasury has imposed sanctions on a number of Chinese entities that have served as sources of trade and revenue for North Korea.

This pension piece is equally important to us, so we do not find ourselves living hand to mouth at the end of the day.

Harry Truman made this promise to us.

Starting with merchandise trade, the Congressional Research Service indicates that, since NAFTA's entry into force, U.S. merchandise trade with its NAFTA partners has more than tripled.

I think I have heard each of you acknowledge that all trade agreements ought to, from time to time, be reviewed and, where possible, modernized.