Service is a family endeavor, and we really appreciate it.

If confirmed, how will you foster productive partnerships between unions and Federal agencies to ensure that the Federal Government can attract and retain top talent?

This is a really important topic of accountability and transparency at the VA, and I look forward to discussing with you.

Once an employee has lodged a complaint as a whistleblower he or she is obviously entitled to certain rights and protections.

the women and men who work at the VA are our most critical assets in delivering care and benefits to veterans.

Senator Boozman and I joined together to introduce the VA OIG Training Act, which would require new VA employees to be trained about the role of the inspector general.

how can the VA foster a culture of transparency and provide employees with that information on where they go to report wrongdoing?

I am interested in bipartisan approaches to support innovative microbial--antimicrobial research, including through leveraging the tax code.

Last year, I worked with Senator Murkowski to pass into law the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, which eliminated an unnecessary hurdle for providers who are prescribing buprenorphine and further expanded access to this lifesaving…

I am interested in bipartisan approaches to support innovative microbial--antimicrobial research, including through leveraging the tax code.

Would you commit to continuing to grow the National Institute on Drug Abuse's work on treatment for substance use disorders?

Last year, I worked with Senator Murkowski to pass into law the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, which eliminated an unnecessary hurdle for providers who are prescribing buprenorphine and further expanded access to this lifesaving…