Nobody in our country is above the law.

I am delighted to convene this biennial hearing in conjunction with the JDRF 2017 Children's Congress.

this research has made a difference in my life--it has made a difference in the lives of everyone in this room--and millions more.

What a wonderful sea of blue I see out there. Welcome.

thank you Ranking member Casey for your strong support of T1D research and coverage for technologies like the Continuous Glucose Monitor.

It's great that people on Medicare now have access to CGMs just like the rest of us.

It is such a privilege to work with JDRF, whose commitment to finding a cure is unwavering.

Thank you, seriously, thank you, Chairman Collins, for your outstanding leadership, and thank you, Ranking Member Casey, for your support of T1D research and coverage for technologies like the continuous glucose monitor.

Let me be clear: This would not have happened without your help and without the support of the Special Diabetes Program.

Senator Collins, I particularly want to thank you for your steadfast commitment and outstanding leadership to advance Type 1 diabetes research and to help people gain access to new technologies.

thank you and your colleagues for the bipartisan support of the Special Diabetes Program.

This device has given Jonathan better blood sugar control than he has ever had in his diabetic life.

Throughout America's 241-year history, millions of brave men and women have fought for our freedom, and we are grateful for their service. Sometimes, Mr. Speaker, we find an American hero who worked behind the scenes to keep us free…

the budget that was submitted by this Administration cuts energy efficiency and renewable energy by 70 percent

Sadly, rural Maine is ground zero for the opioid epidemic in America. Every day, on average, Mr. Speaker, one fellow Mainer dies from an overdose. Sixty percent of our families are impacted one way or another from this scourge. For years…

the Park Service is cut by 11 percent

The coincidence of that rise in CO2 and the rise of the burning of fossil fuel is unmistakable.

I think my only comment is we love what you do. The national parks are one of the greatest aspects of this country, and they mean so much to so many people.