"the crisis is far from over and it is important that we look back at our past work on this issue to assess the results and see what we can further do to make a positive impact on this public health epidemic."
"On February 28, 2020, I spoke on the floor of the House and announced plans to form a Congressional Coronavirus Task Force."
"the fiscal year 2021 Trump administration budget cuts the Tribal General Assistance Program and the Tribal Air Quality programs by more than thirty percent."
"This past fall in my district, the operator of a water treatment system for a mobile home park on tribal land failed to properly maintain it, resulting in residents being exposed to drinking water con..."
"Would you agree that civil and criminal enforcement is a key tool for the EPA to protect the public's health?"
"the Trump administration's budget slashes the Drinking Water System Supervision Program by $38 million, a forty percent cut from last year."
"Would you agree that the presence of arsenic in drinking water is bad?"
"I am a disaster-trained emergency physician, and public health expert. And in disaster or epidemic preparedness, rapid reimbursement is a matter of readiness capacity."
"providing Federal funding to a for-profit organization with a long history of child abuse is definitely not in the best interest of children"
"If we don't rapidly reimburse, our local agencies will not be ready to deal with a potential rapid spread of the virus."
"Can we get a commitment from you both here today that you will reimburse these expenses by local municipalities for the costs associated with containing the spread of the coronavirus?"