What I hear from especially servicewomen and women veterans in New Hampshire is how difficult this period is and how alone people, veterans feel.

One of those areas, I would argue, is the Western Balkans which I have been focused on for a number of years.

I am going to continue, Mr. Chair, to push for telehealth resources when it comes to treating opioid abuse disorder.

We passed into law the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, which I led with Senator Murkowski.

We know it is important to prevent fraud. There are lessons learned here.

I remain firmly committed to ensuring that Congress does its part to eliminate duplication, overlap, and fragmentation to achieve cost savings and improve program outcomes.

I think it is Senator Braun and I have a bill in onsite neutrality on this very issue.

What benefit could an independent commission provide compared to effort to simply require agencies to better coordinate?

fragmentation is such a major problem across programs highlighted in this year's report.

maybe measuring the effort and measuring the degree to which these efforts are institutionalized and prioritized would be a step forward there.

I share Senator Graham's sentiments about not limiting where we invest to just those countries that are designated by the World Bank.

The thing that gives me hope and the thing that has made some progress possible... is that people like you have spoken up about their experience.

Thank you for your time, for your testimony, for the work that you do every day to improve government services for the American people.

I do think we need more information about the issue of remote work.

I actually have legislation that I introduced in 2022 that would authorize the DFC to invest in those kinds of telecommunications projects, because they are so critical.

the effective and frugal use of taxpayer dollars is part of customer service.

One of those areas, I would argue, is the Western Balkans which I have been focused on for a number of years.

I think this is a poster example of what you were talking about in your opening statement about the limits of the PRC's investments.