I work closely with Senator Gardner to introduce the AIRWAVES Act which would free up more spectrum resources to power our Nation into 5G.

We strongly support Senators Gardner and Hassan's AIRWAVES Act, which provides a clear plan for additional spectrum across a wide and diverse range of frequencies.

I think one of the things that is really important, as we talk about all the challenges that this epidemic brings, is for us also to focus on the fact that recovery is possible.

So while the $6 billion we secured in the bipartisan budget agreement is a start, we know that we ultimately need far more funding beyond this to truly address this crisis.

I keep her in mind all the time because, in fact, this is an illness that can be treated and people can have productive lives afterwards.

I believe that strategies to address the opioid epidemic need to be thoughtful. They need to be long-sighted and multifaceted.

I come from a State that has about the third highest mortality rate from this epidemic.

Thank you, Chairman Bergman, for holding this hearing, and I would like to welcome Ranking Member Walz...

Employees who misuse purchase cards should be held accountable and should be prevented from being a purchase card holder or authorizing official.

We used to say to people, 'Go into business early. You don't have a mortgage yet.' Right? But if you have student debt at the level of a mortgage, you can't.

In February I introduced the Gateways To Career Act. It would address this challenge by supporting individuals engaged in career pathway programs.

Our job here is to keep the VA on track and Ranking Member Walz's bill will give us the tools and the information to do just that.

It is over a $500 billion epidemic impact in 2015 nationally in my home State of New Hampshire of 1.3 million people.

We need resources on the front lines for health care professionals, to law enforcement, to treatment and recovery providers.

This legislation should ensure that VA follows best practices and sticks to a timeline, so that VA facilities and vendors have a predictable, functional medical surgical supply system.

Chairman Bergman and Congresswoman Rice's draft legislation to address purchase card abuse is also much-needed legislation that I hope this Committee will send to the floor without delay.

I am proud of the bipartisan oversight and legislative work that we do on this Committee.

Today over 100 Americans will die from a drug overdose, most of that from opioids.