"many of these benefits are not available to low-income customers and communities of color."
"I led efforts to lower energy bills through residential tree planting."
"I have long supported the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, CCBHCs, which provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services."
"I am worried, as are many watching this hearing, that the companies before us today are not doing enough to prevent the spread of hate, especially when it is targeted against minority communities."
"Clearly the current approach is not working, and I think Congress must revisit Section 230."
"We need a much stronger, more robust digital infrastructure."
"Last year when I heard at the highest levels of government, those people used racist slurs like China virus to spread xenophobia and cast blame on innocent communities. It was all too familiar. Commen..."
"I have a responsibility and a moral obligation to speak out about the normalizing of attacks on the AAPI community."
"There is a systemic problem here and we are duty bound to stop the spread of xenophobic and racist ideas."
"If we are going to really address the historical inequities that limit access and health outcomes, we cannot be revisiting this funding question year after year."
"Telehealth has been, without a doubt, critical to preserving access to care during the public health emergency."
"It was the CMS waivers issued early in the pandemic that were key to jump starting the widespread telehealth investment."