Kay Hagan

Newborn screening has a profound impact on children with SCID and their families.

Originally, it was the development of the dried blood spot test that allowed us to engage in the newborn screening in the first place which, to me, is just an outstanding scientific feat.

I am sincerely looking forward to working with my colleague to move the reauthorization of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act throughout the Senate this Congress.

Newborn screening saves lives and is a critical public health initiative.

Can you share with us what mandating the CCHD screening, and/or not letting it remain optional, has meant for other parents in the State that you have spoken with?

I know how important it would be, I would think, for pregnant moms to understand newborn screening.

I urge all members of the committee to support this legislation and I sincerely hope it will be passed by the full Senate this fall.

Reauthorization is critical to ensuring we continue to provide the most accurate and comprehensive screening available to our Nation's children.

I do think it is really important to reiterate, again, that in 2011, the CDC recognized the advances in newborn screening as one of the 10 great public achievements in the United States during the decade of 2001 to 2010.

It certainly shows the efficacy of planning and then carrying it out, and building those relationships.

I think what you have stated too is how important the provision is in this bill, after 50 years of the screenings, that we really do need to have these long-term studies done, and followup on the children that have had abnormal screenings…

We are very concerned about the potential for interruption in a program that has a lot of moving pieces.

Thank you for the opportunity to share our story with you today.

I am so glad we can work together on this bipartisan bill.

No plan survives its first contact with reality.

I want to thank Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Alexander for holding this hearing, and to the panel of witnesses for being here today.

I believe providing our students with a quality educational experience is vital to producing a highly skilled workforce and the accreditation process is essential to achieving this outcome.

As we continue to grow our increasingly global economy, we understand that we have to continue to make significant investments in education.

I think transparency is something in this whole process that is really more necessary.

I think that is why probation status needs to be better defined because the parents and students want to know that an institution is accredited.

I appreciate you taking that effort. I appreciate that.

Even as our housing markets continue to recover, the FHA is under severe capital strain.

He has worked tirelessly to protect families from predatory and deceptive lending practices.

He was instrumental in enacting the Dodd-Frank Act and in supporting its anti-predatory lending provisions.

Congressman Watt is an outstanding choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.