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As go the roads, so go the jobs.

We are going to cut through red tape, we are going to cut down burdensome regulations.

I am concerned that the majority is planning to mark up legislation later this month, and that has not been fully vetted by our staffs, stakeholders, and the appropriate Federal agencies.

We also need to ensure that Americans on Medicaid or Medicare are not overprescribed opioids.

Last year, I introduced the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act, H.R. 2688, in order to incentivize States to provide critical Medicaid coverage for Americans in need and to avoid the kinds of tragedies that have led to the rising rate of…

Continuity of comprehensive health insurance makes the difference between life and death.

My home State of Texas and 18 other States continue to refuse to expand Medicaid, denying millions of Americans the comprehensive services and continuum of care necessary to treat and recover from opioid addiction and other substance use…

With all due respect, Facebook is actually enabling an illegal activity, and in so doing, you are hurting people.

This scourge, this ravage in this country is being enabled because of Facebook.

I would like to ask a simple question of everyone. Senator Whitehouse, in his opening statement, got me thinking about this.

I would say anecdotally, in my State, with the previous Administration for 8 years, we really asked the EPA to come to our State to have a listening session which we were never able to get.

We have always had a strong working relationship with the EPA, but this Administration has been coming to States for that technical information as opposed to just imposing its will through the Federal implementation plan.

Not every aspect of our environmental policy can or should be dictated from here in Washington.

The concept of cooperative federalism is enshrined in all of our major environmental statutes.

I want to know, could I get a commitment from you today that Facebook will commit to having a representative with Commissioner Gottlieb to finalize with this meeting?

And next time you visit if you would please bring some fiber because we do not have connectivity in our rural areas like we really need.

So I would say--you say you regret that decision that you wish you had been more transparent at the time.

So we're facing the same, if not worse?