It seems like old inequalities that existed before the pandemic snapped back after pandemic programs expired.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, witnesses, for your testimony.

I thank Mr. Takano and the chair for allowing me to speak today in support of S. 475, which Senator Heinrich and I introduced. It would designate the Veterans Affairs clinic in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi ``Hershey'' Miyamura VA…

We will name this clinic after him so that he can keep watch over his brothers and sisters in arms as their guardian angel. We will remember him, Gallup will miss him, a Nation will miss him, but most of all, we will continue to honor him…

So, Mr. Chairman, I am grateful that we are having this hearing. We desperately need to regulate and to address this issue because, as Representative Bush said, literally, lives depend on it.

the GDP for the United States is on the rise.

I mean, it is really outrageous when you think about it that folks are putting profits over the health and livelihoods and well-being of our family members.

This morning's Committee hearing has been pretty disturbing. ... private for-profit corporations that are getting in the middle of our family members getting lifesaving care.

It is to line the pockets of private corporations. This is not about healthcare.

It is important that the American people know how important this is for tackling prescription drug costs.

It was meant to keep millions of Americans from falling through the crack.

I think our public lands helps us create unity in this country.

We took on Big Pharma and we won, in fact, with the passage to the Inflation Reduction Act.

The single largest threat to the economy in the real world right now is a government shutdown.

We not only lowered certain prescription drug costs, like putting a cap on insulin--for example, if you live with diabetes, you now have your insulin capped at $35 a month.

On behalf of New Mexico's First Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and thanking Ian for his nearly 9 years of service on Capitol Hill. His quick wit and constant support will be missed every single day in…

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to provide for consideration of a resolution which clearly states that it is the people's House's duty to keep our promise to American workers and seniors to protect…

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