"I was shocked that he has been nominated. If the nomination proceeds, I'm sure that there will be an extensive background check by the FBI and public hearings and a lot of questions asked."
"Why are Chinese transnational criminal groups here in the United States, buying up these homes and growing illegal marijuana in them? It's difficult for me to believe that there isn't some sort of plo..."
"I believe it does pose a serious national security threat as well as a public health risk."
"Absolutely."
"I think those contracts need to be renegotiated with the taxpayers' interest in mind."
"We especially appreciate Senator Collins' tireless work to ensure that general dentists can readily access essential prescribing training."
"We really need to think about how do we get the levels of funding that you need because $450 million to move one community."
"I am worried that we are dealing with tight budgets here and we are making cuts no matter what."
"We just need a bigger allocation."
"Thank you for bringing up the real crime of the boarding schools and the importance of placing more emphasis on that."
"I learned a lot about the challenges that a new tribe faces, and I will look forward to working on the issues with you."
"I'm going to be introducing legislation to have you take a special focus on falls."
"How do we be confident in this Committee that we're not sacrificing the quality of service to our veterans if we are reducing staff and at the same time, demand is going up?"
"I hope you'll keep an open mind, because this is a way--it's a lot cheaper to buy somebody a bath mat than to fix a broken hip."
"I've never heard a negative word from a veteran about the treatment."
"Ninety-plus percent of seniors want to stay in their houses as long as they possibly can."
"I believe the Department owes them an apology."
"I'm concerned about the cut that is in the budget and surprise to see that and on Long COVID as well."
