The news that there could be an authorized COVID-19 vaccine for all children by the end of this year is truly an exciting development for many families.

That is why I joined the New Hampshire delegation in proposing legislation that would expand eligibility to help ensure that these veterans may also be buried at State veteran cemeteries.

Misconduct and poor performance allegations like the ones at White River Junction need to be taken seriously.

I also want to reinforce my colleagues' calls to continue to expand telehealth access, including in rural communities.

Will you also commit to reviewing the handling of whistleblower claims at White River Junction?

Well, now that we are seeing COVID in our rear-view mirror, it will really be important to get back to some of those programs so that we can reach people, so that we can make progress, and I appreciate the commitment that you have.

Earlier this year, Senator Cassidy and I reintroduced the Maternal Immunization Coverage Act to help address this disparity.

I think just that focus on affirmative outreach is going to be really important, so I appreciate your commitment to that.

Not listening to whistleblowers can be a risk to patients' health and can lead to significant issues of poor performance, waste, fraud, and abuse.

I appreciate the guidance that was just provided to--by the Department to New Hampshire yesterday.

I'm very glad that Senator Murray and Chairman Pallone have kicked off a process by which we're going to, I gather, start to come up with a path forward on a public option.

I continue to hear from hospitals and nursing homes in New Hampshire that are running on tight budgets after significant financial losses due to the pandemic.

I hope that you will weigh in, if you have the opportunity, with the administration on the importance of the set-aside funding for States like New Hampshire that have been hardest hit.

The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection has a mandate to accept and investigate cases of wrongdoing involving senior leadership.

As you know, Congress has provided nearly $200 billion for emergency relief for elementary and secondary schools as a result of the COVID pandemic.

Senator Merkley and I have introduced what we believe to be the sort of most aggressive public option.

I thank my colleague, Ranking Member Bost, for introducing this legislation. I was proud to support it alongside my colleague, Tracey Mann, from the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. It is the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021…

I want to begin by thanking Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Bost for their work in putting together this comprehensive group of bills today to support our veterans, including this bill, and I appreciate their support for it. I rise in…