"That funding was--outrageously, in my view--stripped in the Senate."
"Sadly, annual funding for the Capitol Police--which this Committee voted to increase by $88.4 million--is being held up because Republicans are refusing to negotiate appropriations bills."
"Political violence has absolutely no place in our society, our democracy, or our legislative process."
"On January 6, 2021, our Nation gazed into the abyss and understood more fully than ever before that our democracy is fragile."
"While their physical wounds may have healed, there is still so much more they will need to rebuild."
"Security is fundamental. It is up to you, the members of the Capitol Police Board, and your agencies, to provide that assurance."
"To the extent that they discussed the Smithfield report, the content of that discussion would be considered pre-decisional."
"I appreciate the administration's request for increased funding to reduce maternal mortality as well as additional funding to address tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease."
"And so we will not allow you to go after millions of Americans; instead, we will continue to invest in health workforce programs, medical research, and the public health, because it is what American p..."
"We strongly share that ambitious goal."
"On the mandatory side you would take away health insurance from 20 million Americans by cutting healthcare by $1 trillion over 10 years and eliminating the Affordable Care Act and its Medicaid expansi..."