Do you believe the United States could do more to deter and prevent cyberattacks on our election infrastructure in order to protect our democratic process?

I just want to say this is the smallest audience I have ever observed as a confirmation hearing, which is actually a good thing.

That is a little more contentious.

I rise today with a number of my colleagues to speak out against the Trump administration EPA's dirty power plan--a proposal to replace the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan. This proposal from this administration fails in at least…

I'm a firm believer in addressing root causes, and oftentimes, the underlying causes of foster children's trauma are brushed aside in favor of prescribing these mind-altering medications, which are simply not the solution for some of their…

All young people in foster care, including those who face unique challenges, need the support of a nurturing family to help them negotiate adolescence and grow into healthy adults.

One of the things that frustrates the heck out of me is how this Administration continues to try to undermine what was originally a Republican idea.

What we need is to adopt an approach on reinsurance.

I would be remiss if I did not say one of the things I most like about the Affordable Care Act were the provisions that were originally sort of introduced by Senator John Chafee from Rhode Island back in 1993.

If we are going to get rid of the individual mandate, we have to come up with some combination of alternatives.

Regrettably, we have never voted on that package, which is just beyond me.

We need to make sure the cost-sharing arrangement... are going to be around.

I am going to say something I had not planned to say.

The courage, the strength. We often say that Ellicott City is Main Street America. It truly is.

the idea of having sufficient judges, be able to hire the more expedient way

the central focus remain on the best interest of the child, and as much as possible on the permanency of families.

I have to tell you, I was surprised at how quickly you were able to agree to the statement in the last 24 hours.

My time has expired. Thank you.

What can you offer us that we can work with?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

we need to increase our adjudicatory capacity, which means typically more judges, more space, more resources

I want to thank our staffs. They worked very hard with GAO.

we are going to be working on what we call a mini omnibus appropriations bill

That is like 2 years.

I am not altogether satisfied. I think you probably know that, but we are grateful that you came.