I'm a little worried that the budget request doesn't reflect how quickly escalating the threat to energy security is in the context of MDA.

I worry that others, such as quality-of-life and infrastructure improvement projects are getting pushed to the right or cut entirely.

I fear that places like Alaska, places like Hawaii, get harmed in that process because things get pushed to the right.

If it is absolutely mission-critical, I have no doubt that we get it, because that's essential.

Get your kids vaccinated. Follow the recommendations from the professional societies like the American Academy of Pediatrics. Don't worry. This is a good thing. This will help your kids.

Thank you to all of you and everybody who works at the National Institutes of Health. This is, I think it's fair to say, among the most inspiring, invigorating hearings that we have.

I know members on both sides of this aisle agree, so this is not a partisan issue.

It is really a make-or-break priority.

With the exception of our longstanding commitments to the Republic of Korea and Japan, we've largely had a 'places, not bases' defense posture in the Asia Pacific.

That was really an important step forward, and I don't see any reason to stop there.

we need new alternatives for pain management and the NIH and our partners will develop them.

Last year, Senators Schatz, Murkowski, Sullivan and I introduced an amendment which was subsequently enacted into public law to study the benefits of Native American language immersion education.

Among the most promising best practices in native education at every level are programs that integrate Native language and cultural revitalization.

It does not really address the needs of Native children.

I am also a strong supporter of self determination and S. 2304 will empower Native Americans to make decisions most beneficial to their communities in an educational context.

Part of the reason for immersion schools and culturally grounded education is exactly what you discussed but the other part is self determination.

I am struck, Dr. Boham, by a phrase you used earlier in the hearing, strengthen identity.

It is through the language immersion programs that we have the language programs we have in our schools and that we are able to realize true self determination and sovereignty.

We need this capability in the Pacific.

It seems to me that you need more budget certainty in order to do the planning necessary not just to maintain current levels.

It was incredibly disappointing to see that this became a sort of dividing line about whether or not you think people ought to use cars.

The 169th Air Defense Squadron in Hawaii supports a crucial air defense mission.

We are going to need your continued leadership, because one of the challenges that we have in Congress is that this has actually become, unfortunately, a partisan issue for some.

As you know, I support community planning strategies to create walkable neighborhoods and to take care of pedestrians.

I believe we must meet the C-40A inventory requirement and recapitalize VR-51's C-20G aircraft as soon as possible.