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

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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

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

I am all about making sure we treat everyone fairly.

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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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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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Feb 23, 2021

I would expect that Governor Carney--who is a champion for the people and the State, and is a real fighter--would make sure that he is on top of it.

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Feb 23, 2021

We cannot afford to see drug shortages continue.

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Feb 23, 2021

We owe it to our tribal governments, our native communities, to be there. We owe it to them because they have sovereign rights.

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Feb 23, 2021

HHS will make sure it is working with due speed to make sure that whatever is within our bailiwick to handle, we will do it quickly.

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Feb 23, 2021

I believe deeply in religious freedom.

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Feb 23, 2021

The Office of Minority Health will prove indispensable if we want to really tackle this beyond COVID.

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Feb 23, 2021

I believe you and I, in fact everyone here, can agree that our seniors who paid into Medicare should not be harmed by our need to come up with policy recommendations and solutions.

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Feb 23, 2021

I have to follow the law. And there I will tell you that we will make sure that we are following the law.

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Feb 23, 2021

we are proud to lead the way in defending the rights of Native American children and families.

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Feb 23, 2021

We have secured up to 600 million shots of the vaccine for Americans.

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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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Feb 23, 2021

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

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Feb 23, 2021

Attorney General Becerra has spent his career fighting to expand people's access to health care and protect underserved communities.

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Feb 23, 2021

AG Becerra's extensive legislative and executive experience make him uniquely qualified to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Feb 23, 2021

I am absolutely looking forward to working with you.

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Feb 23, 2021

Transparency--we must work much better at providing you and others, and those in these tribal communities, with the information they need, better data.

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