Still, given your close ties to the industry that you would regulate, if you are confirmed, the public would have reason to question your impartiality and commitment to serving the public's interest.

You have deep ties to companies that could profit from your decisions at CMS.

By making these commitments, you would increase Americans' trust in your ability to serve the public interest during your time at CMS—rather than the special interests of companies in your network.

If confirmed, you will be expected to steward CMS' $1.5 trillion budget in the best interest of the over 140 million Americans on Medicare and Medicaid.

Entering this role with financial conflicts of interest would undermine your effectiveness and the effectiveness of the programs you are slated to administer.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding. Republicans made a promise to the American people. We are going to build a stronger economy, we are going to lower costs, and we are going to have safer communities. For 7…

In addition to giving co-presidents Trump and Musk the power to spend taxpayer money wherever they want, the House Republicans also propose general cuts.

And who would that hurt the most? Working people. Billionaires win, families lose. Republicans' values are clear.

Cuts from programs that help families put food on the table, afford child care, and keep our communities safe.

After months of bipartisan talks, they're walking away from the negotiating table and offering a non-starter House bill that forces us to the brink of a full government shutdown.

You owe the American public an explanation for why you took part in PhRMA's influence-peddling events with President Trump.

I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that.

The right thing to do is to engage in these issues and listen to 80% of Americans when they say this is a problem.

Mr. President, President Trump and Elon Musk and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon have declared war on public education in the United States, plain and simple. They outlined their anti-student, anti-family, anti-educator agenda in…

The DOJ no longer works for the American people; it’s Musk’s legal goon squad now.

Medicaid is our redline.

I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete. But as a Democrat, I’m supposed to be afraid to say that.

I can't believe we're having this debate.