"Our country has serious issues that demand serious solutions, not cynical political circuses like this hearing."
"Let's get serious about how do we get these guns out of people's hands."
"In North Carolina, guns are now the leading cause of injury or death for children, surpassing car accidents."
"The freedom to be healthy, the freedom to learn, the freedom to have economic security, which means giving children the opportunity--their families, the opportunity to save at a very young age for the..."
"Well, thank you. We are all trying to do more to invest in programs that would support doulas and midwives."
"I believe it comes down to at least five basic freedoms that every child should have a right to enjoy, and we should invest in those freedoms, not just talk about them like their platitudes."
"I believe that in order to nurture a future generation of Black and Brown health care workers, or in order to close gaps between outcomes for white and Black mothers, we have to start in childhood."
"The fourth freedom would be the freedom from hunger. And the fifth freedom would be the freedom to be safe from harm."
"It is imperative that we are an oversight body who conduct an adequate investigation and ensure that the American taxpayer dollars are being spent judiciously and within the law."
"Submissions for the Record by Hon. Scott Perry."
"Thank you on behalf of the Native American tribes in Nevada for your leadership in designating Avi Kwa Ame as the nation's latest national monument."
"FEMA can't solve everyone's problems, and if FEMA is going to fund mitigation, at the very least, the projects should demonstrate they will actually reduce the cost of disasters."
"We want the results. Show me some results to any of this."
"I am glad to see that the President's proposed budget will invest in the Department's new SECTOR program."
"I think it is really important that people understand more about the independent contractor rule."
"I apologize for the occasional lack of civility."
"We really need a national strategy."
"Unfortunately, my district is not unique in experiencing the dual challenges of a struggling downtown market alongside an affordable housing crisis."
