I attribute some of that to the term limits that we have on our side for committee chairs and ranking members, because that gives--it gives the opportunity to have a fresh start.

It is a great opportunity to help people in your district, and so I hope that it remains.

This is set up to be a very family unfriendly place if you are not careful.

Well, if I was the chairman, at the end of my 6 years, I would say that is a horrible rule and you need to stay on.

It is our hope that this can be a resource to survivors across the country and that we can lead the charge in educating the public about this important issue.

I would like to take a moment of personal privilege. This will be my last hearing chairing this subcommittee before I begin my eagerly anticipated retirement in a few weeks, not from work, just from Congress.

One thing that we can say is that no victim of sexual assault should ever be turned away from any hospital, bottom line.

We will call to order today's subcommittee hearing, Oversight and Investigations, and our hearing today is on Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing Homes.

this a very important subject and the subcommittee continues to work in examining whether the Federal Government is meeting its obligations to ensure that residents in nursing homes across the country are free from abuse and receiving the…

Protecting our most vulnerable citizens is among the most fundamental responsibilities entrusted to the Federal Government, and it is also a responsibility that we, as Americans, all share.

The increased demand for treatment and attendant proliferation of treatment facilities has raised a number of concerns about practices within the industry.