Jeanne Shaheen

Well, thank you, very much appreciate your work.

Senator Collins and I have been--we chair the Diabetes Caucus in the Senate and we've been looking at how we can continue to support the research to address diabetes.

I would urge the committee to think about what we can do to help advance that because we have a number of committed people who want to serve this country and we should give them the opportunity.

I would urge the committee to think about what we can do to help advance that because we have a number of committed people who want to serve this country and we should give them the opportunity.

it's not working yet and until it works, it seems to me that we are short changing those people who need the current system that does work

it's not working yet and until it works, it seems to me that we are short changing those people who need the current system that does work

I would urge the committee to think about what we can do to help advance that because we have a number of committed people who want to serve this country and we should give them the opportunity.

it's not working yet and until it works, it seems to me that we are short changing those people who need the current system that does work

I can assure you that I will be advocating that we adequately fund district offices and small business development centers.

One of the defining opportunities will be the upcoming elections in 2024 and we will have a critical role in supporting those elections and hopefully encouraging an election observer mission.

I think, to your point, we broadly need to be targeting resources toward election integrity, knowing that this is the next real opportunity for the citizens to be heard from.

One of the countries where there is that internal battle going on between autocracy and democracy is the country of Georgia where it is very clear that the people of Georgia want to look west to Europe. They want a democracy.

One of the defining opportunities will be the upcoming elections in 2024 and we will have a critical role in supporting those elections and hopefully encouraging an election observer mission.

One of the countries where there is that internal battle going on between autocracy and democracy is the country of Georgia where it is very clear that the people of Georgia want to look west to Europe. They want a democracy.

I can assure you that I will be advocating that we adequately fund district offices and small business development centers.

I think, to your point, we broadly need to be targeting resources toward election integrity, knowing that this is the next real opportunity for the citizens to be heard from.

when we empower women and girls in societies, we have more stable societies, they can give back more consistently

when we empower women and girls in societies, we have more stable societies, they can give back more consistently

One of the countries where there is that internal battle going on between autocracy and democracy is the country of Georgia where it is very clear that the people of Georgia want to look west to Europe. They want a democracy.

One of the defining opportunities will be the upcoming elections in 2024 and we will have a critical role in supporting those elections and hopefully encouraging an election observer mission.

I think this committee would be very supportive of that and I would hope that if you need additional funding in order to engage in that kind of a long-term mission that you will let the committee know so that we can ensure that those funds…

when we empower women and girls in societies, we have more stable societies, they can give back more consistently

I can assure you that I will be advocating that we adequately fund district offices and small business development centers.

I am really pleased to be able to come to the floor today with my cochair in the Diabetes Caucus and friend and colleague Senator Collins to discuss an issue that is near and dear to both of us and to the entire Diabetes Caucus, and that…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Collins and I are allowed to complete our remarks before the vote that is scheduled for 5:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.