Maggie Hassan

Local and State and Federal law enforcement need more tools and more authorities to effectively combat this kind of emerging intersection of weaponry and technology.

Recognizing violent reoffenders is also a really important piece of this.

Thank you. Good food for thought, to be sure.

That kind of ongoing convening, sharing information, reflecting, which takes time and resources to do, has been really important.

It was a painful lesson learned, but the results were dramatic.

It had a profound effect on how Federal Government shares information with its State and local partners.

Have the lessons learned in planning and preparation from the Marathon event itself impacted emergency preparedness policy and practices today?

Thank you very much, Mr. Davis. Thank you, all three, for very compelling and thought-provoking testimony.

If there is a single issue that people from all walks of life and all perspectives want to talk to me about is mental health and the need for resources for mental health.

We do not have a national strategy to how to respond to a crisis, or a national strategy for emergency management.

I take it from your testimony... that local and State and Federal law enforcement need more tools and more authorities to effectively combat this kind of emerging intersection of weaponry and technology.

There has been a lot of great work done to pull people who are suffering from mental illness and substance use disorder who are not violent out of incarceration, but recognizing violent reoffenders is also a really important piece of this.

It was a painful lesson learned, but the results were dramatic.

I think it is important to really recognize that, and recognize it is the first responders and it is the survivors and the public as well.

That kind of ongoing convening, sharing information, reflecting, which takes time and resources to do, has been really important.

It had a profound effect on how Federal Government shares information with its State and local partners.

It was an important reminder to me that we have so much work to do.

Thank you. Good food for thought, to be sure.

I want to thank the panel for your testimony.

I want to just highlight the reasons behind the bipartisan bill I have, that you all know about, with Senator Rubio, which would create a separate administration within the VA that would dedicate full attention to the VA's economic and…

I look forward to working with you on that.

I am proud that my bipartisan bill with Senator Murkowski was recently signed into law to expand the number of providers who are able to prescribe this lifesaving treatment.

I look forward to working with you on that.

We have to do better as a country at removing barriers and creating opportunities for individuals experiencing a disability.

I want to take a moment to echo some of my colleagues' comments this morning and reiterate how important it is to crack down on the alarming increase in child labor violations.