the typical direct care worker, a Senator Casey said, makes about $15 an hour, works 36 hours a week in assisted living, and works for a for profit company.

given the Government's undeniable role in this, in your operations, why do you believe that a company should not be able to use Federal dollars to make a profit?

I think we are able to--it is safe to say that the subsidies from the Government is also very part--it is important too, right?

given the Government's undeniable role in this, in your operations, why do you believe that a company should not be able to use Federal dollars to make a profit?

I think we are able to--it is safe to say that the subsidies from the Government is also very part--it is important too, right?

Every American who wants to receive care at home should be able to do so, and the workers providing that care must be paid, in my judgment, a living wage.

If we say we are, as a Nation, the United States, the greatest country in the world, then we have to have the best, not second, not third, the best long-term care in the world, and we are not there yet.

We need to address the chronic underfunding and understaffing for the state agencies that conduct nursing home oversight, so they can effectively protect the health and safety of residents.

the typical direct care worker, a Senator Casey said, makes about $15 an hour, works 36 hours a week in assisted living, and works for a for profit company.

given the Government's undeniable role in this, in your operations, why do you believe that a company should not be able to use Federal dollars to make a profit?

I think we are able to--it is safe to say that the subsidies from the Government is also very part--it is important too, right?

the typical direct care worker, a Senator Casey said, makes about $15 an hour, works 36 hours a week in assisted living, and works for a for profit company.

If we say we are, as a Nation, the United States, the greatest country in the world, then we have to have the best, not second, not third, the best long-term care in the world, and we are not there yet.

We need to address the chronic underfunding and understaffing for the state agencies that conduct nursing home oversight, so they can effectively protect the health and safety of residents.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today, and I will turn to Ranking Member Braun for his opening statement.

As Chairman of the Aging Committee, my top priority is keeping our promises to older Americans and to Americans with disabilities.

Every American who wants to receive care at home should be able to do so, and the workers providing that care must be paid, in my judgment, a living wage.

Being a mother to my two children, Clay and Adrienne, is the greatest privilege of my life and my greatest joy. I often refer to them as the best thing I have ever done, and they are my rocks. When I hear from women who so badly want to…