I just want to echo what Senator Bennet raised about the importance of prescription drug monitoring for all of us.

Will you ensure for this Committee that, if confirmed, safety will remain a top priority for this agency?

Will you ensure a work environment that is safe and productive for all employees regardless of gender?

Thank you very much.

I think it is pretty clear that in rural areas, access to the Internet is over-counted in our current system.

Therefore, this count is vitally important to people in the Granite State who rely on Federal funding for important projects and initiatives across the State.

I think the post office initiative is really important, which is another reason that we do not want to be closing post offices in rural areas around our country.

I think all of us were concerned that 8 days after the hurricane hit, it seemed like we were still having to suggest in that call that the United States military was going to be necessary to help get some supplies distributed.

Thank you all to the witnesses for being here today and for the work you do on behalf of our country.

The Virgin Islands suffered a direct hit from not only Hurricane Maria but Hurricane Irma as well.

women's workplace advancement might suffer

It obviously puts those female subordinates at a career disadvantage if they cannot have the same kind of one-on-one relationship with their supervisors that men can.

I am a longtime supporter of Amtrak. I have been trying to work to get it into my state.

I guess I question whether, in fact, we are leading with diplomacy and putting our best foot forward.

The American people and our soldiers have a right to know where they are being asked to go, what they are being asked to do, and what the expectations are.

I believe in the importance of U.S. engagement in the world, so I am not an isolationist.

One of the places where it is not at all clear to me what the end game is... is in Syria.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to add that, as we are talking about how to get young women excited about STEM subjects, robotics competitions and out-of-school competitions that focus on STEM are really great ways to do that.