There is substantial, substantial evidence behind, it is scientific. We are standing on very solid scientific ground here that the interventions and the science behind the interventions is overwhelming.

We have got to get behind it, support it, and you know, be there, not be political on it, but just do what is right for our vets.

I think that is all good, but we have to get back--the X waivers, we have to get that going.

So we have a lot of friends on these issues in this committee, and, again, it is an area where I am really proud to say the effort to move forward has been bipartisan because, again, trust and treaty obligations know no boundary on the…

I hope we quickly get to the day when that is not necessary, but it is still necessary now.

It is incumbent on all of us, especially legislators, to ensure that they are prepared. And that is not only intellectually. That is emotionally and socially as well.

Congratulations on eliminating the three copays also. That is another great step to get our vets comfortable to come in and say, 'I need some help.'

Okay. We would encourage you to continue to focus on the X waiver to eliminate that.

if we don't do a better job, I can assure you it won't be the fault of the House of Representatives or our chair.

I would look to Ohio, where they have a Parents Right to Know Act that provides for full parental curricular review and opt-in by the parents, not opt-out.

We are trying to have our folks mentally fit.

They shouldn't be mandated at the Federal level unless you are talking about openness and making sure that parents are ultimately the ones who have the control.

The U.S. overdose crisis is a true public health emergency, where nearly 108,000 people died last year from overdose.

We all strongly believe midwives are a critical part of the solution to improving maternity outcomes, lowering costs, and addressing the maternity provider shortage.

That would be a huge win.

We are so fortunate to have you leading the VA. I tell all my constituents we just got a homerun there.

To address these critical issues, in 2015 Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler and I formed the Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care.

The bottom line is, our failure to pass a budget on time costs us all, together, collectively, billions of dollars, and we have to do better.

We have to work on the infrastructure where the airmen live, you know, with their families.

We just have to do a better job of this.

Our new Governor, Glenn Youngkin, has put that at the forefront of his administration and is pushing for more transparency in our schools.

I am here today to urge you to provide $150,000,000 for the program in fiscal year 2023.

I mean, I think we can do better than that.

This coordinating committee is intended to institutionalize the oversight and coordination of Federal efforts to improve maternal and infant health in America.

I know what it takes from when you find a site to get it open, and it is a slow, tough process.