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Xavier Becerra

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Xavier Becerra is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position he has held since March 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has a long history of public service in California. Prior to his current role, Becerra served as the Attorney General of California from January 2017 to March 2021, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection and healthcare access. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017, representing California's 34th congressional district.

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May 11, 2021

I signed an ethics agreement not to involve myself directly with any matters with which I was directly involved in litigation.

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May 11, 2021

I respect that there are different, deeply held beliefs on the matter of abortion.

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May 11, 2021

we want to make sure that we don't leave anyone out.

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May 11, 2021

We should always strive to do better.

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May 11, 2021

Failure is not an option here in dropping drug prices. We have to do better...

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May 11, 2021

You know the President has been talking about expanding access to healthcare to all.

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May 11, 2021

If we could just make sure that we continue to support Medicaid, continue to urge some of those States that have not expanded their Medicaid to do so, we would really be dealing with this.

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May 11, 2021

we will follow the science. We won't let politics drive us.

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May 11, 2021

I hope that you will see that HHS is trying to do right by all those who stepped up to the plate.

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May 11, 2021

We want to make sure that Americans know, especially the young population knows, that we want to catch them.

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May 11, 2021

Our Tribal communities, as you know, Congressman, have been underfunded, severely underfunded, for too many years.

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May 11, 2021

I will do everything I can to make sure we comply with precedent and the law when it comes to protecting a woman's right to her reproductive health.

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May 11, 2021

If we didn't learn a lesson from COVID, that too much of our supply was not at our disposal--and, by the way, that is a risk for the life and health of our people--if we have to depend on others, then we are in trouble.

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May 11, 2021

It is going to be an all-of-the-above approach.

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May 11, 2021

the administration's funding request proposes establishing a new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to reduce disparities in communities of color, low-wealth households, Tribal communities, and other marginalized groups…

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May 11, 2021

That $200 million is going to be money well spent.

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May 11, 2021

the President's budget increases funding for Title X. It is just the right thing to do.

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May 11, 2021

If we are smart, we are going to work closely with our partners to make sure that they take that settlement money...

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May 11, 2021

we want to get there before the hit gets there. And in order to do that, we have to have the resources to start letting people know about clean water, about asthma when you have dirty air, about those toxic sites that might be built in…

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May 11, 2021

Absolutely, if we want to lower those drug prices, we have to have the ability to negotiate.

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May 11, 2021

President Biden has now made a major commitment to restore some of that funding.

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May 11, 2021

We have to do everything we can, working with our local partners, working with Congress, to make sure we are addressing this.

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May 11, 2021

We need to have a stable market. Reinsurance is one of the ways that we can help make sure we do.

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May 11, 2021

We have a maternal mortality crisis in America. It is just that it is hidden.

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