We continue to believe HHS has the authority and responsibility to care for and keep track of these children.

Anybody else aware of a good practice that we ought to be mindful of?

We are failing in our responsibility to protect and properly care for these children after they arrive here seeking our help.

Get this done. Way too much time has passed. We want to impart a sense of urgency. Get this done.

If you want to have a good picture of what is not working around here, it is getting data breach legislation enacted.

The idea of having 50 States going their own way just made no sense to Senator Blunt or me.

The opioid crisis cannot be tackled by CMS alone.

I think what she is asking is probably the right thing to do.

I want to urge you to focus not just on treatment, but also to focus on the root causes for this crisis.

If you are on prescription opioids for too long, it is like asking yourself not to breathe.

One out of every six families in Delaware gets their drinking water from a private well.

We need Governors, desperately.

I believe that law should not change.

I am a recovering Governor and recovering State treasurer. I go home to Delaware almost every night.

I applaud you, Mr. Guild, for taking advantage of those wonderful programs.

The purpose of this hearing is to determine the appropriate role of States and the Federal Government in protecting groundwater.

One of the things that I focused on as Governor for 8 years is balancing budgets.

Let me say to my colleagues, these two fellows love their States. They are great States, and they are wonderful servants for their States.

I would just say, Mr. Chairman, and to Senator Inhofe, a couple days ago I had the privilege of being on a farm in southern Delaware.

A couple of guys on--probably some gals as well, on our committee, are baseball fans.

The Postal Service has gone through a lot of cutting.

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