Thank you for the courage that you've exhibited to all of us.

I think it's about time that we do one.

And I pledge to you that I will work with you to resolve this. Because people's lives are--you are holding all of these people in the palm of your hand. And we have a responsibility to them.

I have to say it's refreshing to have other members that are not on the committee come in and be with us.

those of us who have spent our adult lifetimes working for universal coverage for every person in this country...

I thank the chairman of the full committee. I want to acknowledge the ranking member of the Health Subcommittee, Dr. Burgess. I want to salute Mr. Doyle and Mr. Smith for their passion and their advocacy inside the Congress and all the…

I think it's on its way and we look forward to it going to the floor for the full House to pass it post August recess.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank the chairman of the full committee; the ranking member, Mr. Walden; the ranking member of the subcommittee, Mr. Latta; and the distinguished chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. Doyle, for bringing…

I really think that post-August recess that we have a hearing on this because there are some very important responsibilities that federal agencies have in this issue.

Your energy is infectious. You're a force of nature, and your ideas are always very important ones and large ones.

Chronic exposure to excessive noise can have short and long-term negative health impacts, including hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, and diminished cognitive performance.

Together we can make maternal and infant health a national priority. We believe this is long overdue.