I would love that, and I do want to thank you because that was the OIG that helped that 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?

I was pleased to see that, as part of these bills, there was an increase in funding for inspector generals' offices, for the most part, and to do this work, because I think it is important work.

the EPA agrees with that, and they are working hard to ensure that every dollar counts.

These huge investments are necessary to take on the unprecedented challenges that our country faces, from climate change to healthcare costs to competition in global markets.

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.

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

We cannot allow the risk of imperfection in these programs to paralyze them as bridges crumble, as manufacturing lines stall for want of microchips, as the climate becomes increasingly hostile for our children and our grandchildren.

It is a little embarrassing for someone like me, who is trying to tell colleagues around the world that we need to have robust oversight, that the U.S. Congress is actually having an oversight hearing that is so vague that you can't…

I would suggest, Madam Chair, that we actually have hearings directed at specific programs.

the minority intends to make sure that there is no waste, fraud, or abuse in these programs

I regret that is not the tone from the majority. They have described these important programs as a frivolous spending spree.

I understand that most of our Republican House colleagues voted against these landmark laws.

I am also concerned about how the content in TikTok is being distributed, particularly to young people.

This bipartisan legislation, endorsed by the National Association of Community Health Centers, would expand patient access to essential physical therapist services.

This bipartisan legislation, endorsed by the National Association of Community Health Centers, would expand patient access to essential physical therapist services.

APTA urges Congress to pass legislation that would allow CHCs the option to permit PTs to independently bill for the services.

they tether us more fully to a global commodity that strains our budgets and also causes real harm to our environment

It is absolutely essential that frontline communities that are being asked to host all of the hazards play a prominent role in the siting process.

the bills that we are considering today bolster an industry that is already reporting record profits

the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was established in the Inflation Reduction Act and based on original legislation I authored--so yes, I care about it--will invest $27 billion to develop clean energy projects aimed at reducing…

we need to break our addiction to oil and we need an orderly transition to cleaner, renewable energy sources

I am a proud Democrat. I am a former environmental attorney. I am a climate hawk ready to have hard conversations about permitting reform.