The news that there could be an authorized COVID-19 vaccine for all children by the end of this year is truly an exciting development for many families.

I want to echo what Senator Warner was just talking about when it comes to facilitating medication-assisted treatment.

I also want to reinforce my colleagues' calls to continue to expand telehealth access, including in rural communities.

Will you also just commit to taking seriously whistleblower concerns and working with our office on this matter and others, should you be confirmed?

The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection has a mandate to accept and investigate cases of wrongdoing involving senior leadership.

Misconduct and poor performance allegations like the ones at White River Junction need to be taken seriously.

I think just that focus on affirmative outreach is going to be really important, so I appreciate your commitment to that.

Not listening to whistleblowers can be a risk to patients' health and can lead to significant issues of poor performance, waste, fraud, and abuse.

Will you also commit to reviewing the handling of whistleblower claims at White River Junction?

Earlier this year, Senator Cassidy and I reintroduced the Maternal Immunization Coverage Act to help address this disparity.

My bipartisan bill, the Solid Start Act, strengthens a VA program under which the VA contacts every veteran three times in the first year after they leave active duty to check in and help connect them to VA program and benefits.

With COVID-19 vaccines widely available to adults, some workers have cited their lack of access to paid time off as the reason for not yet getting the vaccine.