Diana DeGette: “The longer it takes to vaccinate America, the more we risk further spread of the disease and increase the likelihood…”

People like me who represent underserved communities know that these communities frequently have--they're low-income, disadvantaged, minority communities.

I was dismayed to hear that you did not receive the funding that you need to do your job. And I was pleased to hear that at least some of that funding is included in President Biden's budget this year.

I think it is important that we continue to keep eyes on that issue to make sure that it is still continuing to happen.

We have even reduced staffing at some of these agencies to a really dangerous level.