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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

We must end the cycle of boom and bust funding for our public health infrastructure.

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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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Apr 27, 2021

You’re vaccinated, guess what? You get to return to a more normal lifestyle. If you’re not vaccinated, you’re still a danger -- you’re still in danger as well, so get vaccinated.

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Apr 14, 2021

We know that we need to do more with regard to domestic and gender-based violence.

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Apr 14, 2021

President Biden has made it very clear. This is a public health crisis, and we have to address it.

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Apr 14, 2021

Gun violence. We all know, what is it, about 40,000 Americans die from firearm injuries as the result of our lack of action on this every year.

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Apr 14, 2021

The American Rescue Plan that we passed a couple weeks ago had funding for 100,000 new public health workers.

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Apr 14, 2021

I have no question that Roe v. Wade is an important legal precedent that we must abide by that makes sure that women have access to the healthcare that they need.

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Apr 14, 2021

I believe that Roe v. Wade has given women the opportunity to exercise their rights under the Constitution and our laws to provide for their health.

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Apr 14, 2021

I mean, I am even impressed at what President Biden has accomplished when it comes to the vaccine.

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Apr 14, 2021

When you have got a President who is willing to commit over $10,000,000,000 in his fiscal budget to start tackling opioids, you know he is serious.

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Apr 14, 2021

I am all about making sure we treat everyone fairly.

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Apr 14, 2021

So sometimes it is actually more efficient and cost effective to try to help make that transportation work.

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Apr 14, 2021

We have authority to provide for transportation resources to make sure that these children are united.

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Apr 14, 2021

We have to remember that our mission is separate and apart and different from the Department of Homeland Security's mission.

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Apr 14, 2021

We will try to keep you all informed because you are so essential.

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Apr 14, 2021

We are not going to jeopardize any child. We are not going to do things in a way that add to the trauma the child has already experienced.

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Apr 14, 2021

I fully understand the value of that type of work that has to be done, and what I can tell you is that while a decision hasn't been made, I can get back to you as quickly as possible on the course of action that we will take…

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Apr 14, 2021

We have seen how quickly the private sector, working with the Government sector, can move.

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Apr 14, 2021

We are going to learn from our experiences with COVID and all the rest to move forward and be prepared.

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Apr 14, 2021

I can guarantee you that, at HHS, before we take any action, we will take the comments necessary, hear from all the stakeholders.

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Apr 14, 2021

It will take a bipartisan effort to make sure we move it in the right direction to finally fulfill our trust responsibilities.

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Feb 23, 2021

I worked at HHS from 1994-1998 in the Office on Women's Health.

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Feb 23, 2021

CA AG Becerra replied back about many of the good things about California but the tech sector does not benefit from just remaining a blind spot on oversight of the products they put out and just a lucrative locale for political…

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