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I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addiction.

We ask that you immediately provide all committee records that you have withheld, commit to fully complying with Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII going forward, and apologize to Mr. Smith on behalf of the Committee.

We write to object to the Committee violating Senate rules by failing to provide committee records to the minority in advance of the hearing… As of the date of this letter, we still have not received these records.

“The families who lost their loved ones that tragic day deserve action and the flying public’s safety depends on it.”

“With this report out, there are simply no more excuses keeping the DoD and FAA from immediately implementing and exceeding the urgent safety recommendations handed down by both the Army and NTSB.

“And we urgently need to modernize our air traffic control system.

“The FAA and Department of Defense must also improve coordination at all levels.

“Without delay, every aircraft must be equipped with and consistently use collision avoidance technology that is needed to see other aircraft in the sky and react in real time to keep the flying public safe.

It’s past time we held public hearings to investigate the extent of how badly Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are failing our servicemembers.

The growing toll of this disastrous war on our troops is unconscionable.

We want Europe to recognize and remember who we are. We are the West. We have a lot to be proud of in our history and what our civilization has provided to the world.

We think it’s not good for us, for Portugal, for any country in the world to present – to depend on any country for 95 percent of anything, your pharmaceuticals, your – we think there needs to be diversity.

Service makes Maryland stronger, and I am excited that so many of my fellow governors are stepping up to develop programs in their states.

In Maryland, we believe service will save us. And through Service United, we are spreading that message to other states.

“The reporting raises serious questions about the organization’s actions over the past decade.”

“Our Committee is seeking information on how the AAU’s policies have potentially fallen short, and what needs to be done in order to protect young athletes,”

“It is unacceptable that AAU is failing to implement standard reforms to protect child athletes, and is misleading the public, parents, and athletes about preventative measures in place within AAU sports,”

I was eager to get back to work and that I was reenergized to do the things the voters sent me to do.