Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and Ranking Member Paul, for holding this hearing.

Are you seeing results?

The continuity of funding has been really critical for them to be able to develop that program and really help these women turn their lives around and get better.

I was also pleased to see the President's budget include 20,000 additional special immigrant visas for our Afghan allies.

I certainly agree, and I hope we will continue to stay focused on other areas where--on individuals where sanctions can help make a difference.

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

To meet this crisis head-on, I am proud to partner with Senator Cantwell, Chairman Wyden, and this year, upon Senator Portman's retirement, our new Senate Finance Committee colleague Senator Blackburn, to expand LIHTC resources.

I also appreciated the inclusion of a proposal in line with Senator Cardin's and my Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (NHIA).

I have heard from businesses, families, and individuals in urban, suburban, and rural areas about the need for more affordable housing.

Will you commit to working with us to enact a much-needed expansion of affordable housing production that will directly impact not only working families struggling with their budgets, but also help businesses, farms, and communities on the…

It is important that we work across the aisle to find a bipartisan way to cut down on these unnecessary forms.

We want to reduce confusion, and we will work with you to try to do that.

It is really, really important that we get the word out.

I just want to urge you and the administration to continue communicating with Congress as it closely monitors the situation.

The priority of Federal regulators needs to continue to be protecting families and small businesses.

You cannot protect against what you do not see.

My feeling is it is a small investment. It is an investment into collective defense.

Your thinking is that some baseline standards and requirements would kind of drive hospitals to work with the Federal Government and others to find out the resources they need and then to actually prioritize that.