We have for a long time relied on our miners to help us keep the lights on.

We need to respond to health and safety best practices that are responsive to this growth.

But they use no drugs. I mean, that's, Virta uses no pharmaceuticals at all.

It just takes a longer time for a miner to die.

Our miners deserve safety protection in their workforce and their workplace, just like any other job.

I think that we should look at these things and in the detail and in particular sections of the regulations and say, where are we building an impediment where we should be building an incentive.

Thank you for taking this black lung crisis seriously by having me here to speak with you today.

Rather sober--the entire discussion is rather sober.

I couldn't agree more. And I think that is a longer discussion even as we look at how many smaller mines there are...

But they use no drugs. I mean, that's, Virta uses no pharmaceuticals at all.

But they use no drugs. I mean, that's, Virta uses no pharmaceuticals at all.

I think Colorado's been working very hard to lead in this effort to educate the next generation of dental hygiene professionals.

Thank you so much for raising the very real fact that there are so many children who go without oral health disease prevention.

I am from Colorado, and we have been working a lot on apprenticeships. And I think on a broader scale, they can help address the shortage of minority health care professionals.

I am from Colorado, and we have been working a lot on apprenticeships. And I think on a broader scale, they can help address the shortage of minority health care professionals.

I am from Colorado, and we have been working a lot on apprenticeships. And I think on a broader scale, they can help address the shortage of minority health care professionals.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Welch). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I think one of the things we are recognizing is that there is a lack, a dire lack of counselors around the country.

I am glad I got here in the nick of time. I won't say I ran up the stairs, but I moved swiftly.

It is always great to be part of a discussion around the importance of childcare and early childhood education.

One of the lowest compensated components of our workforce. At the same time, it is one of the most essential.

I am not sure I can add too much more beyond what has already been said. I come to the floor today to remember and add to the remembrances of the incredible life and the impactful legacy of Pat O'Toole. Senators Barrasso and Lummis and my…

We need more innovative retirement savings options so low income Americans can build wealth.

We need more innovative retirement savings options so low income Americans can build wealth.

Senator Hickenlooper and Collins, for example, to simplify trustee and filing requirements for Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) and Groups of Plans remove significant bureaucratic hurdles for small employers wanting to provide retirement…