"I am concerned that bad actors take advantage of national emergencies to access funding intended for victims."
"Congress can provide, and it has done this in the past, that certain amount appropriated in funding bills will be withheld or reduced by 10 percent, 25 percent, if required reports are not submitted."
"This country is being governed in a State of perpetual emergency."
"A national emergency should be something akin to a war and unforeseen circumstances, a pandemic, an asteroid strike."
"Thank you, Mr. Chair and Ranking Member Paul for holding this hearing."
"What does it mean for the scope of Executive authority if national emergencies can be left open for long periods of time?"
"New Hampshire expanded Medicaid benefits to include dental coverage for adults."
"I would just urge us to see if we can fit this bill into an upcoming markup because it's a straightforward way to improve coverage around the country."
"As a result, nearly 70 million adults in the United States don't have dental coverage."
"Families can't purchase stand-alone dental coverage in New Hampshire and the 31 other states that use the healthcare.gov Federal marketplace."
"I have talked to dentists in New Hampshire who are graying and want to retire, but they don't know who's going to follow in their practice."