This committee, Mr. Secretary, as you well know, is a people's committee whose actions have an extraordinary impact on the well-being of our people.

I was shocked by how many Democrats that spoke out against it at the time.

What is the thinking of the administration in doing that?

And to dismiss that completely and act as if it is not an issue I think would be doing a disservice to the American people.

Alabama is a Right to Work state--one of 28 in the country. We are proud to be one.

Simply put, I would just have to ask you, do you think this is fair to biological girls?

If you give us more authority and more resources, we could do more.

We will not tolerate discrimination. We will not stand by idly while some groups--groups who have had higher rates of suicide attempts.

Let us show Will how Congress can take action and partner with us, work with NIH, and be a force for change to finally make progress on PANS and PANDAS research.

We owe it to the American taxpayer to say we want your money spent effectively.

Thank you. Thank you. And again, as a fellow Alabamian, we welcome you here, and glad to have your testimony.

I urge you to increase funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers by $750,000,000 in fiscal year 2024.

I would argue that they are much different and that we should focus our CDC resources on infectious diseases, transmittable diseases, and certainly chronic diseases rather than controversial political-charged activities.

the NLRB should focus its available resources on matters that are core to the Agency's mission--unionization and collective bargaining

The Chinese Communist Party [CCP] has long been expanding its influence in North and South America.

Rural Americans are the backbone of this country.

We must respect their dignity, what they have put into it.

the budget request nearly triples the amount of funding for firearm research.