"Of course, in many ways, governance is basic, basic to everything else."
"We have consistently supported and will continue to ask Congress to consider preservation of green space and the elevation of structures above base-flood levels."
"the Biden administration has launched a formal review of the detention facility, with the aim of finally closing it before President Biden leaves office. And that is something I strongly, very strongl..."
"we literally have not delivered mail but once or twice a week to a community."
"the Postal Service has over a 90 percent approval rating."
"the responsibility of all these things that you have mentioned does rest on your shoulders."
"I appreciate, for one, the ability to do this, even though we are not physically this week in Washington."
"I do not think the reduction proposed for NIH is in the best interest of the American people."
"You have got to be the best politician in a town of politicians to get appointed by Donald Trump and Barack Obama."
"A sustained, steady commitment to increase NIH funding is critical to ensuring our Nation's future as a leader in biomedical research."
"This is a false economy that our friends in some quarters have pointed out, and it is one that will hurt research."