If those undercount trends continue, my district will see hundreds if not thousands of individuals not counted in the 2020 census.

I thank the good gentleman for all his incredible work as chairman. I know it is difficult and it was the best that we could do, especially with so much opposition on the Senate side. But as a voice and advocate for a district that…

So does AMA Labs, the lab FDA has consistently contracted with since 2009, employ what you consider the most sensitive asbestos testing methods available?

to me, this is a form of discrimination.

the fact of the matter is that the discrimination toward her, which is due to because of the loved one and because of the fact that she's a caretaker, I feel like it needs to extend in protecting those caregivers.

I do want to submit for the record, if there's no objection, a Mother Jones article where it shows that Johnson & Johnson has poured money into directly influencing Federal lawmakers.

How much more testing do our people need? How much more? Enough is enough.

I mean, wow. Like, I am just--you know, I've only been here a year, but I'm just so taken aback that my colleagues don't even see it.

I know that we've been talking a lot about testing, which I think is really critically important, because it gives credibility to the pastor's claim as well as others who have come forward and said, you know, I'm sick because of being…

Is there scientific consensus as to which asbestos detection method is more sensitive?

Thank you, Chairwoman. I really do appreciate this hearing. This is a very, very important issue for my district, which is the third-poorest congressional district in the country.

I cannot stress enough just how important it is that this committee is used for good.