"we all agree on this committee in a bipartisan way that lithium and cobalt are going to be essential for the clean energy transition."
"we can do something about where we are refining the minerals."
"Is that going to help speed up the timeframe to be able to process this?"
"Thank you for your commitment to the stewardship of our nation's public lands."
"Thank you so much for coming to spend the morning with us. We appreciate it."
"People like me who represent underserved communities know that these communities frequently have--they're low-income, disadvantaged, minority communities."
"this committee has had a long history of conducting bipartisan oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement because these kids are so vulnerable, and it is really important that we get this right."
"I would love that, and I do want to thank you because that was the OIG that helped that happen."
"I think it is important that we continue to keep eyes on that issue to make sure that it is still continuing to happen."
"How you implement and administer consistent policies, I think, has been a challenge."
"Do you--what progress would you say HHS has made in improving the ability to provide for the, quote, 'medical and mental health needs of children in ORR care' that you mentioned in your testimony?"
"So would it be your assessment that part of the problem is a lack of resources that hinder ORR's ability to care for the minors in its custody, particularly during these surges?"