Can you confirm for the record that when we talk about reimbursing a hospital its costs, that it is receiving something significantly less than actual cost of operating a hospital?

I would just like to have the summary of the costs associated with telemedicine and how they are paid for.

The School Lunch Program was originally created as a measure of national security, 'to safeguard the health and well-being of the nation's children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities.'

Hungry children do not learn.

I commend my colleague, Senator Stabenow, for her leadership on this issue, and more especially, the hearings she held last year.

I do not believe we have sufficient information.

I believe we should start with matching FSA data to the income tax data.

I must admit that I am totally in support of shaming people and shaming institutions.

Students need translators, and how do we buildup a team of translators where students like Taleah can get the information.

That global reputation is more important now than ever before in the history of U.S. agriculture.

My understanding is before I came in, you indicated opposition to the issue of transferring money from the Choice Act to the cost overruns at the Denver VA and I would like to associate myself with your remarks.

What I would like to hear you say is to confirm that you understand there still is a role despite all these other things the VA might do for allowing veterans to access health care in their home communities because of distance or because…

Americans expect that healthcare providers and researchers are taking the necessary precautions to protect their data.

I don't know how you're going to work through all of this to get your cohort. Again, diversity, making sure that we represent everybody is really important.

I appreciate your joining us as we seek to make this a Government in action, responsive to the concerns and working together to find common-sense solutions.

It is important that we find solutions to ensure the reliability and the quality of U.S. exports continue to be beyond question for years to come.

Predictability and transparency are key to maintaining this success story for farmers and ranchers in Kansas and all across the country.

I have said many times that one of my main goals--and I know you all share that--for our Committee is to conduct our legislative work in a transparent and inclusive manner that gives members opportunities to pass good legislation for their…