Chris Van Hollen

I appreciate your focus on this.

In my view, this is a population that has not received the attention or services that are deserved.

I do think it requires updating to ensure that these women have the reproductive health services they need.

We would like a formal response from the Administration as to whether they support our request to establish this kind of workgroup which we think would be important.

There's lots of concern and uncertainty with the real prospect the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade.

But when you have blanket political opposition for purely, you know, purposes of trying to deny the country, you know, an opportunity to get out of this price situation, that`s what November`s all about.

We`re going to be working to make sure we get that nomination in place. Those are the kind of things that the president is working to do.

The cause is what I call the four P`s, and one is Putin`s war. I mean, that`s driving up oil prices, it`s driving up the price of food and wheat. Second are pandemic supply chain issues. Third is price gouging. Big corporations taking…

So, Jason, Rick Scott and Republicans think that big corporations and wealthy Americans pay too much in taxes. They don`t want to close those loopholes. They think lower and middle-income Americans don`t pay enough. And so what their plan…

We should not have a situation where gross violations of labor rights are actually treated differently than gross violations of other laws that bar people from getting contracts.

We want to elevate labor law to the same magnitude and significance as tax law or integrity law or antitrust law.

Should we have a carve-out? ... that is the kind of violation that, at least for a period of time, should disqualify a contractor from getting a taxpayer-funded contract?

And when a company like Amazon takes that kind of action in retaliation for a protest, does that make it more difficult for you to organize?

In other words, Amazon deliberately ignored the facts, deliberately misrepresented the situation, and that is why the NLRB ordered Amazon to reinstate Mr. Bryson with back pay and found that his termination had been wrongful.

We have just got to dramatically improve this system, and that is why we want to provide additional resources to the NLRB and make other reforms.

It makes sense that if you are not paying your taxes on time you should not benefit from a contract that taxpayers are funding.

The oil and gas companies made--just the American companies--$205 billion in net profits last year, absolutely record-setting.

The big oil windfall profits tax is the way to do it, and that I invite any colleagues who are as concerned as I am about the price of the pump, to join us to stop this gouging.

What are your plans to try to re-staff the National Park Service?

Can you assure us that you will work with this committee to make sure the Fish and Wildlife Service continues to remain engaged?

I want to thank you for your leadership, and support, and assistance from the National Park Service as we work to establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area.

One of the most important roles for the EPA Administrator and EPA in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay is to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to a restored Bay.

We would like a formal response from the Administration as to whether they support our request to establish this kind of workgroup which we think would be important.

I will be working with the chairman, and others.

American Indian women have been especially vulnerable and targeted for violent crime, including rape.