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

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

I think you all have done a really nice job talking about why CCUS is important for the environment.

I think this is a concern if we are going to move forward.

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…

It was a huge milestone for all of us because we had a bipartisan group of Senators, a diverse coalition of coal and oil industry, environmental groups, and the labor organizations that were supporting us.

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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

after 2 years of hard work and because of the determination and strength of David and Kate Grubb of Charleston, WV, Jessie's Law was finally passed by Congress and signed into law, and I thank each and every one of my colleagues for their…

Just for the sake of the patients, for the sake of that hospital, have to have something permanently done there on a timely basis.

Everyone here, Democrat and Republican, wants to do the best for the veterans.

I want to thank all of you. I just would hope, on the autoclave--I am making one more pitch--we just----