I think it is great advice and I think that data was coming in while we were contending with it, and we just were stubborn in not focusing on where we knew the problem was the worst with the elderly.

Instead of prioritizing the highest risk groups, which we should have because we knew the science of the disease very quickly, we ended up just following the political science.

Prudent budgeting and planning are integral for both emergency preparedness and response to be successful.

It is very important that we have our Federal finances in as strong of a position as possible, and an emergency fund could very well be an important component of that.

From 2019 to 2023, the Federal spending grew by 40 percent.

Last week, I joined Sanders, Lee, Blumenthal, Crapo, Risch, and Murphy as a broad bipartisan effort to introduce the Article I Act.

From 2019 to 2023, the Federal spending grew by 40 percent.

This is the only place that seems to try to violate that rule routinely.

Disaster can strike anyone anywhere.

The Federal Government should do more to plan ahead for emergencies and change the trajectory of emergencies, especially to protect older Americans and those with disabilities.

We cannot continue to push our debt on to future generations.

They have a fairly--they have got somewhat larger central Government, probably budget, but they don't borrow money to spend what they want to spend.

I think it is great advice and I think that data was coming in while we were contending with it, and we just were stubborn in not focusing on where we knew the problem was the worst with the elderly.

I don't think we will do that until you hit the ditch fairly hard.

I think sooner or later, when you have any understanding of fiscal policy and macroeconomics, you are going to pay the piper with inflation and other things that happen due to that approach.

It's crucial that our emergency response plans are inclusive and accessible to all.

Interest payments on our debt are going to be the single most expensive thing we do in the Federal Government.

I don't think we will do that until you hit the ditch fairly hard.