If confirmed, I look forward to having an opportunity to work with HHS to support states as they work to provide quality services to all young children with disabilities, in accordance with IDEA.

I thank Congressman Brady and the chair. I want to thank especially Congresswoman Speier and Congresswoman Comstock for their good work on this issue. Almost 40 years ago, I worked here in the United States Congress as a member of the…

if this were any other kind of public health crisis that was taking 100 lives a day... we would be devoting considerably more resources to it.

the Trump administration has so far refused to request additional funding to fight this crisis.

We know that this is an epidemic that knows no bureaucratic boundaries, and we need to ensure that we are breaking down the silos between different agencies and officials.

I am very proud of our brave firefighters for all they do to strengthen public safety and public health, including really driving this important initiative.

I agree with my colleagues that we need tax reform, but we need tax reform that simplifies the Tax Code, bolsters the middle class, and helps small businesses to create jobs. I think we can do that, and we can do that in a fiscally…

We are supportive of the revisions to the Cures Act sponsored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, which allow funds to flow to the states with 'a prevalence of opioid use disorders, and a mortality rate associated with opioid use disorders.'

I think it is a nonstarter to think we are going to pass a $1.5 trillion tax bill and have another $1 trillion in the next 10 years for defense.

I think that is exactly right. We do not have someone who is in charge.

Can you commit to me that, if confirmed, the National Weather Service will continue to have this relationship with Governors and emergency management officials and, if possible, expand resources and this free information to be made…

Americans deserve access to the lifesaving forecasts and other weather information provided to the public by NOAA.

I cannot stress the importance of having this information available on a minute-to-minute basis so that resources could be most efficiently allocated throughout New Hampshire.

I am very concerned that under the rule that has been proposed now, states would decide to limit this critically important benefit.

As you know, New Hampshire has been ravaged by the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid crisis, and we are in need of real resources to help those on the front lines combat it.

The Republican tax bill moving through the Senate adds 13 million to the ranks of the uninsured to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy and special interests.

Examining VA's Failure To Address Provider Quality And Safety Concerns.

I am hoping that our VA Committee will quickly bring this bill to the floor and send it to the President's desk.