Richard Burr: “Reduce Federal travel, printing, and vehicle budgets.”

I want to thank you for scheduling this hearing to highlight the need for Congress to consider legislation to encourage Americans to save more for their futures.

I will continue to ask you for a plan until we get one, and I will continue to be a roadblock for those who believe that we can blindly just appropriate emergency money.

I was surprised and frustrated to hear that these funds were overwhelmingly repurposed from within ASPR, including the stockpile.

When the Reagan revolution came to the Senate, Orrin Hatch became the Committee's Chair.