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The people spoke. And they spoke powerfully. And they elected Roy Cooper as our next governor. And now they're trying to take Roy Cooper's power away.

For some reason, when I turn on my mic, my video goes off. But there goes the video. So I hope you can hear me.

I want to thank all of the witnesses for their testimony today and I am delighted that we have had this hearing so early in this session of Congress.

If my colleagues truly want to have conversations around ensuring consumers do not slip through the cracks, I believe this committee should focus on common-sense solutions that seek to broaden the pool of individuals involved in the…

The American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319 passed by Congress yesterday sent to President Biden for his signature provides 200 million dollars to the Department of Labor for worker protection activities related to COVID-19.

We welcome the Biden administration's clearly Stated intention to act on that emergency authority.

Swift action to protect workers is exactly how the architects of the Occupational Safety and Health Act envision OSHA's response during a work-related crisis.

Today, our witnesses will also discuss legislation, introduced by Representative Takano, that would allow OSHA to effectively enforce its injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.

Today, we will discuss legislation introduced by Representative Courtney that requires OSHA to quickly issue a workplace violence prevention standard to protect health care and social service workers.

We cannot hope to learn from the lessons of this pandemic without the data to understand how to protect workers in the future.

We must also take clear steps to keep track of workplace infections.

Now we have the opportunity to restore OSHA's mission and protect workers health and safety at a time when they need it most.

Any discussion about protecting healthcare workers must also address the disproportionately high rates of violence that healthcare and social service workers face on the job.

We must also take clear steps to track workplace COVID-19 infections.

These tragic losses are even more heartbreaking considering that until recently the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was missing in action.

I want to express our condolences for your loss and appreciation for the critical work for which Miss Yap-Banago gave her life.

These workers who are disproportionately low-income and people of color are risking their lives to keep our communities afloat.

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed one of the most significant threats to worker's health and safety in a century.