If that happens, people are going to look back and say--they were arguing about disruption to the fossil fuel industry?

I consider one of the most important parts of your mandate to be supporting and encouraging the development of alternative storage.

If we are going to achieve a green energy future, we have to do permitting reform.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

How anyone could be shocked that the Taliban resumed its extraordinary harsh measures against children, and against girls and women, is beyond me.

It appears that this was going on for many months without the Airman, allegedly, being caught.

Advancing Middle East peace, regional integration, and normalization between Israel and its neighbors is a priority of this Administration and this agency.

Do you believe the GUARD VA Act is an important tool? Do you support the bill or do you have suggestions as to how we might improve it?

There should be criminal penalties, in my view, for knowingly trying to take advantage of veterans, committing fraud against the VA or the veterans.

I consider the FDA to be the gold standard globally in approving drugs and I find this court ruling to be more reflective of the judge's personal views rather than a fair and impartial analysis of the facts of the case.

I am concerned that the lack of face-to-face meetings may be negatively affecting the FDA's ability to keep pace and retain its scientific and regulatory stature as the gold standard.

We are going to be, shortly, reintroducing that bipartisan bill. It proposes critical reforms to increase the effectiveness and impact of USAID's maternal and child survival programs.

Are political or economic considerations weighed in your drug approval process?

My view is CMS should stay in its lane, the FDA should stay in its lane.

Clinical holds can be an important and appropriate tool for the Agency to utilize when a potential concern with an application has surfaced, but they are not a substitute for timely, constructive, and clear communication to sponsors.

I do want to welcome Administrator Power. I know that the subcommittee looks forward to hearing your testimony on USAID's fiscal year 2024 budget request.

It would require a clear, coordinated, government-wide strategy for ending these preventable deaths and ensuring that USAID focuses quickly on scaling up the highest impact, evidence-based interventions.

The seven operational imperatives that you and the Chiefs have established for the Air Force and Space Force provide a useful framework for our analysis this morning.