Diana DeGette

We need to figure out something to do, which is why we are discussing this bill today.

The market just is shifting away from coal.

I just think that is unfair, and it is, in my opinion, beneath the office that you hold.

The longer it takes to vaccinate America, the more we risk further spread of the disease and increase the likelihood that new variants will continue to spread.

We are now on track to have enough vaccine supply for all American adults by the end of May, 2 months earlier than prior projections.

Thanks to the Biden administration's efforts, we have already seen encouraging results. More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

President Biden is also focused on the wellbeing of children and families, recognizing the need for students to return to in-person school as soon and safely as possible.

The Biden administration has taken decisive action to get the COVID-19 vaccination effort back on track.

Last week President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. And this obviously invests in the tools and resources needed to crush the virus.

Vaccine hesitancy and access disparities persist. As I said, we have to work together to address these disparities.

We still must remain vigilant. We can't become complacent now.

The American Recovery Act, which was just passed by Congress and signed into law last week, further will help us boost vaccinations and testing across the country.

We have two people here with us today who have been extraordinary in helping us develop the vaccine, and also our country's response to the pandemic.

As we just passed the 1-year anniversary of the national emergency, it is really difficult to fathom the devastating loss that we endured.

This committee will continue to do its part by continuing our bipartisan oversight over this critical subject.

We intend to ensure that we are much better prepared for anything that may come at us in the future.

Today the subcommittee continues its oversight of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

We are here today to continue our critical effort--or oversight of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the United States.

Thank you so much, Congresswoman. And I want to add my thanks to every single one of our witnesses for their participation in today's hearing.

The fact that so many times the science was stifled, not for policy reasons so much as political, has been--really eroded the confidence.

If you had good science, you could take away inadequate political influence.

Engaged, efficacious, and timely enforcement of EPA's regulations is essential to public health, environmental justice, and environmental and public health protection.

The awesome power of prosecution must be wielded without consideration of individuals' political or financial status or their personal relationships.

The protections cannot just be on the books. They have to be enforced.

But it will take a sustained effort by EPA, stakeholders, and Congress if EPA is to succeed in its mission of protecting public health and the environment.