If we don't do that, and look no further than the state of Idaho to see the evidence, if we don't do that, it goes up in smoke.

Last Congress, I was proud to work with Congressman Kind and my House and Senate colleagues to enact the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act.

We have disabled our young people by not giving them the proper education.

As we learned the hard way in 2014 and 2015, biosecurity plays an enormous role in mitigating the spread of the disease, and we want to ensure strong measures are in place across all production methods.

I strongly urge this Committee to continue advocating for Gateway and overseeing the delivery of grant funding for the crucial project.

Coming from a state where nearly two-thirds of the land mass is Federal or under Federal control, and a state that, on average, over the last 8, 10 years will see 500 million acres burn to wildfire because of, largely, mismanagement…

Levee districts like Sny face significant challenges, including record-high diesel prices and shortages of skilled engineering workers.

I will continue to advocate for them until every family has access to reliable and affordable transit.

There is a proposal--my understanding is that the President put forth in his budget for $104.3 million for the National Park Service to acquire new lands.

On April 6 this year, your agency notified this committee of the discovery of widespread diversion of U.S. branded food aid in Tigray.

On April 6 this year, your agency notified this committee of the discovery of widespread diversion of U.S. branded food aid in Tigray.

We appreciate this hearing's focus on examining the role that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play in the American healthcare system.

I have long championed efforts to improve prescription drug access and affordability for all Americans.

Today, I am introducing legislation called the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, and what it will do is penalize pharmaceutical companies for increasing the price of their drugs faster than the rate of inflation.

That said, much has changed in the past 2 decades, and we have an obligation both to build on the aspects of Part D that work well and to address access and affordability gaps where we find them.

Congress took a critical step toward addressing these challenges nearly 20 years ago, when we voted to enact Medicare's prescription drug benefit or Part D.

Some of the most lifesaving medications remain out of reach for far too many working families and seniors.

In many ways, Medicare Part D reflects an unprecedented success story, coming in massively under budget, with low and stable monthly premiums--and with a generic drug dispensing rate of roughly 90 percent.