Maggie Hassan

I remain firmly committed to ensuring that Congress does its part to eliminate duplication, overlap, and fragmentation to achieve cost savings and improve program outcomes.

There needs to be more attention to hold the agencies accountable for implementing these best practices.

Maybe measuring the effort and measuring the degree to which these efforts are institutionalized and prioritized would be a step forward there.

Thank you for your time, for your testimony, for the work that you do every day to improve government services for the American people.

The effective and frugal use of taxpayer dollars is part of customer service.

My colleagues and I have worked together on a bipartisan basis to expand access to opioid treatment.

What I hear from especially servicewomen and women veterans in New Hampshire is how difficult this period is and how alone people, veterans feel.

I am going to continue, Mr. Chair, to push for telehealth resources when it comes to treating opioid abuse disorder.

We also have to go after the unbelievably insidious cartels that are trying to drive up demand for this drug.

The thing that gives me hope and the thing that has made some progress possible... is that people like you have spoken up about their experience.

I hope veterans will take advantage of this.

S. 704, the 'Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act,' would allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical residency program.

Last, again, to the young people watching, this hearing probably wouldn't be happening if young people hadn't been speaking up, so thank you all very much for that.

Last year, my colleague, Senator Ernst and I, led something called the Stand Up Act, which was passed into law.

I want to encourage young people to know that when you speak up, your representatives hear it.

S. 704, the 'Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act,' would allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical residency program.

I was proud to co-sponsor the bill that brought us the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline.

Last, again, to the young people watching, this hearing probably wouldn't be happening if young people hadn't been speaking up, so thank you all very much for that.

They are leveraging funds from the bipartisan Safer Communities Act to train and place 80 graduate students studying social work

I want to encourage young people to know that when you speak up, your representatives hear it.

Last year, my colleague, Senator Ernst and I, led something called the Stand Up Act, which was passed into law.

I have introduced the Higher Education Mental Health Act, along with Senator Kaine.

The need for us to address the bullying, particularly of vulnerable kids, kids with disabilities, kids who may have uncertainty at home.

I have introduced multiple times now the Safe Schools Improvement Act, which would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct that explicitly and transparently prohibit bullying and harassment.

Last, again, to the young people watching, this hearing probably wouldn't be happening if young people hadn't been speaking up, so thank you all very much for that.