I am working on a bipartisan basis to promote domestic R&D.

I would like to ask you about the importance of promoting workforce development.

This really is important to businesses as they figure out how many people they can keep on payroll.

If we want to see America continue to dominate on the world stage from an economic perspective, investment in research is critical.

I want to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member for holding this hearing. And to all of the panelists, thank you for being here.

I am pleased and honored to work with Senator Collins on the Opioid Workforce Act and we will continue to push that through.

We have to do better for our kids.

Last year, the CARES Act included my legislation with Senator Casey to formally establish and authorize funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement program.

Senator Hassan and I recently reintroduced the Opioid Workforce Act, legislation that would create 1,000 new medical residency positions focused on addiction medicine at teaching hospitals.

It is absolutely critical that we train more behavioral health professionals, there is no question, at all levels.

Congress has to continue funding of telehealth.

That is why I joined the New Hampshire delegation in proposing legislation that would expand eligibility to help ensure that these veterans may also be buried at State veteran cemeteries.