I thank my colleague and friend from Ohio for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. I also want to thank my friend and colleague, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass), for her work over the years on this issue as well. Mr…
Steve Scalise
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Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.
I am encouraged to hear that you are testifying that you are in a negotiation to get the data that you are looking for from the administration.
I'm glad that in your testimony you made clear that you're getting that cooperation from the Trump administration.
some of us on this committee have been demanding answers from five governors who went against CMS guidelines on nursing homes.
Victims' families, by the way, have been contacting us by the thousands asking for that same data, and the governors are refusing to get it.
In an eight-week period, to give out over 4.6 million loans and to see it, by and large, being carried out the way we would all expect it to do, is, I think, something we should be applauding.
Clearly, getting our economy reopen is where we need to be focused, because we've seen that the devastating consequences of people staying at home is costing lives.
Forty-five Governors, Republican and Democrat, followed CMS guidelines in properly protecting their nursing home patients.
I would hope there are not people rooting against an economic recovery for their own political benefit.





