I am pleased to know that we can get it and it can be shared with every member.
Rosa DeLauro
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Rosa Luisa DeLauro is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district since 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various issues, including healthcare, education, and women's rights. Throughout her tenure, DeLauro has focused on policies aimed at supporting lower-income households and has been vocal about the impacts of government spending reductions on essential services.
What we wanted was the protections for these children and a discharge plan, and those two pieces are what we still want.
Most chillingly, the administration introduced new bureaucratic delays and onerous fingerprinting requirements on sponsors.
the cost of their treatment often is prohibitive to the recovery or the cure or the treatment of an individual.
We cannot allow people's personal theology or beliefs to direct where our scientific discovery and those dollars go.
What are we doing about the services that we provide for post-release, you know, for these kids or for their families?
I think we all want to see the recommendations as strong as possible that they translate into real action by the FDA.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security initiated a Memorandum of Agreement using children as bait and scaring sponsors from coming forward.
Despite the President's heartless and misinformed efforts to gut the NIH, we have responded resoundingly.
The guiding principle of U.S. and international law concerning these children must be the best interest of the child.
I respect the testimony that I have heard that you have provided in previous hearings and the warnings that you gave to HHS officials about the traumatic impacts of family separation and the effect on children.
The term 'unaccompanied minors' is seemingly meant to give the impression that these children come to the border by themselves.
Let me just say one point. The FDA at the moment has the authority. They have refused, both in the last administration and this administration, not to exercise that authority for a premarket review, which would make a determination as to…
I just think that there are opportunities to have bipartisan conversations because I would tell you we operate in 39 states...
I think it is obvious to everyone here that there are significant disagreements between the President and the House majority on matters pertaining to immigration policy.
We need more education. We need more social media for kids and parents and doctors and everyone.
HHS does not separate children from their parents and has not done so in the past.
You can be sure that we will address that issue and that there will be legislation as quickly as possible.
My hope is that, and just in terms of summarizing, Secretary Johnson, you support terminating the MOA.
Of course we need comprehensive immigration reform, but in terms of the policies we have in place, they are responsive even to the climate that we're dealing with right now.
That sets a tone. It sets a tone, and I think it's incumbent upon us to reverse that tone.





