I would expect the head of any Department, regardless of its budget size, to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The Appropriations Committee is deserving of the respect of a Cabinet Secretary to be here in front of us.
Leadership is not about convenience and being available when it works into someone's schedule.
Unfortunately, her absence speaks volumes about lack of transparency.
I am, Mr. Chairman, disappointed that the Secretary of Health and Human Services is not here today.
I am disappointed that she declined to appear before our panel today.
I am astonished, absolutely blown away, that she is not here today.
This administration has unilaterally delayed or changed parts of the healthcare law more than 20 different times.
This, in my view, is the issue in this subcommittee that is very similar--a $1.1 billion gap, we believe, that somehow needs to be addressed...
I wanted to especially thank you for the terrific job the CDC did in the meningitis outbreak.
I would like to thank the Subcommittee and, in particular, Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Moran for playing leadership roles in restorin...