Maggie Hassan

I am pleased, though, that a Federal court just last month ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking young immigrant women in Federal custody from getting abortions.

To have a senior political appointee directly, personally intervening and trying to block young women from their constitutionally protected health care and privacy is wrong.

It seems like a fairly straightforward task to notify the States and localities when these children are placed.

As a former Governor, that is really concerning to me.

I do think it is the bedrock of our democracy, and I think we have to take it incredibly seriously.

I agree, and I also think, obviously, when a whole subset of a potential workforce don't feel welcome at a place or aren't recruited and encouraged, we're leaving some great talent on the sidelines.

I believe that you all should be doing everything you can to recruit students from a broader and more representative pool of applicants.

Thank you very much, Senator Peters.

Look. Thank you all very, very much, and I look forward to reading and hearing some more of your testimony.

You are world-class athletes, you're heroes, and you're survivors, and your bravery here today to share your stories deserves our gratitude and respect.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and for your courtesy, Ranking Member Blumenthal.

New Hampshire is dealing with a deadly opioid epidemic resulting, particularly in our state, from overdoses of fentanyl.

At the end of the day, deferred maintenance doesn't help any of us.

That until recently, the Coast Guard had a $1.6 billion backlog in shore facility construction and maintenance.

When we met last week, I raised the need for increased funding for our facility in New Castle, New Hampshire.

I think it is critically important that we continue to honor scientific process and make sure that we are using best available data when we make policy.

I think we want to make sure that we do have the best available evidence.

That is problematic for a whole host of reasons.

I think it was a real mistake, and I think it showed a disregard for quantitative analysis.

Do you believe climate change needs to be considered in hurricane preparedness?

The need to both improve and conserve these areas is naturally high.

I just would ask that you guys consider the State scale, not just where the State falls in the Federal size.

Many of us in the Senate were unsatisfied with the rate of recovery in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit the island.

But they pay taxes, too, and need FEMA to be there for them.

I think we would all support the elimination of unnecessary red tape.