There need to be administrative penalties for mishandling classified information.

I am wondering if you can address specifically the issues there against the backdrop of the larger picture of the need for more money for maintenance and hospital infrastructure.

I think South America offers a tremendous opportunity for us, and it is a place where we should pay more attention in the future than we have in recent past.

I think the first step there is doing our own monitoring.

the USMCA is having a really positive impact.

I think it should include, not just national security issues, but also economic and democracy support for what is happening in the region.

I have a concern. Included in this budget is a 14 percent cut to the Small Business Development Center.

Moderna needs to kind of own its public health responsibility and disclose the effects of its price hikes.

The fact remains that hiking prices and requiring families to fill out forms will likely decrease vaccine uptake and set back the public health effort to combat COVID-19.

I think that is really important. I think it is also going to be important that you all release the application for your patient assistance program before its launch.

This program cannot simply be a public relations exercise that provides cover for the company to hike prices on families seeking COVID-19 vaccines.

I certainly think there is a lot of interest on the part of the members of this committee in doing that and thinking about how we can be supportive of the implementation of the agreement actually happening.

I also want to say how pleased I am to see the robust funding for the western Balkans in the President's budget.

If this Administration comes out with an Executive Order that includes all the reforms we are talking about today in June, that will greatly diminish the need for legislation.

I think she is courageous and inspiring and they need our help.

I'm proud to be working with Senator Bennet to put mental health care on a better footing.

It's high time to develop smart policies that provide several long-term care options to families.

I thank Senator Crapo for making sure it was a bipartisan effort throughout.