Thank you, Madam Chair, and welcome, Ambassador. We are very happy to have you in this position and look forward to working with you in many, many ways.

This is really an important issue from a standpoint of national security, from a standpoint of scientific advancement.

I really look forward to working with you in your new capacity.

The CLEAN Future Act creates a $250-million-per-year loan and grant program for solar installation in low-income and underserved communities.

I can't help but wonder if we all had Susan Collins to thank for that with her very effective line of questioning last week at the COVID hearing.

He also committed to be transparent and responsive to Congress when exercising our oversight responsibilities.

Given what we all know, by the end of May, every American above the age of 16 will have had an opportunity to be vaccinated.

I supported Dr. Cardona's nomination to be Secretary of Education because I felt he had the background, qualifications, and temperament to serve in that position.

the time is long overdue for the U.S. Congress to summon up the courage to take on perhaps the most powerful special interest in the United States, and that is the power of the pharmaceutical industry.

I agree with my colleagues that the cost of medications is an issue that deeply affects Americans.

Madam President, I am going to support the nomination of Mayor Marty Walsh to be the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Now, why is a guy from North Carolina here to encourage my colleagues to vote for the mayor of Boston, MA? Well, it is quite…

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I pray that we see the day very soon when these 12 States will expand Medicaid.

Do the math. North Carolina could reinvest the remaining $1.2 billion of new Federal funds in critical State programs.

They have failed to expand Medicaid despite the Federal Government picking up the majority of the cost.

I believe that 600,000 North Carolinians who would gain coverage and access to quality healthcare under expansion are reasons enough.

Congress needs to be much more robust in what it--how it exercises its powers.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this very important hearing.