"If we don't act, these catastrophic wildfires will continue to threaten lives."
"We are sick of that smoke. I know the folks on the East Coast are, and we need to do something to try to reduce the risk of these fires."
"But part of the shared value ought to be CO2 in the atmosphere."
"What is very unusual is, we talk about climate. Living in the Northeast, climate always moves west to east."
"I hope that is a focus because I think we cannot lose these wonderful physicians."
"We pay for illness, not wellness."
"Our veterans should not suffer because of the delay in issuing these regulations."
"How do we get there, and are we in the process of getting there setting unrealistic standards that will in fact lead to nursing home closures?"
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"Because every day you can keep a veteran in their home they are happier and the system is saving money."
"We are not serving veterans if a home closes because they cannot meet the staffing standards because they cannot find the people. Let us get real here."