"I have been Chairman twice--let's see, I was Chairman, then Senator Shelby was Chairman, then I was Chairman again."
"I know I am leaving the Committee in good hands as Senator Fischer moves into the position of Ranking Member at the beginning of the next Congress."
"We especially thank Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education Chairman Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty Murray for their unwavering support for the NIH."
"... it is the policy of this Nation, in fulfillment of its special trust responsibilities and legal obligations to Indians--to ensure the highest possible health status for Indians and urban Indians a..."
"We request this subcommittee preserve CDC's global measles control activities for fiscal year 2020 at $50 million."
"These funding levels will put the U.S. back on the path to eliminating TB."
"Through the strong, bipartisan action of this Subcommittee's leaders, Chairman Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty Murray, Congress is helping the agency regain lost ground after years of effectively f..."
"...Indian Tribes are political, sovereign entities to which the Federal Government owes a trust responsibility."
"We need to move forward with the clarifications that are so obviously needed."
"I am glad to get a chance to talk while Senator Manchin and Senator Collins, both good friends of mine who are here, and talk about some of the reasons for the hearing today."
"I look forward to seeing this bill on the floor sometime between now and the end of this year."