I would look forward to following up with you on that because it is obviously a critical issue not only in my area but I think for a lot of the members of this Committee and for our constituents and veterans.

I will tell you that no matter what your skill as a facility manager, when you have pipes that have been soldered with different materials that are not particularly good for cold weather, for instance, you can be the best manager in the…

How does expanding competitive locality pay help VA recruit and retain highly skilled workers in rural areas?

I was really pleased that the Department's proposed budget includes $2 billion for State opioid response grants.

I thank Senator Crapo for making sure it was a bipartisan effort throughout.

I'm proud to be working with Senator Bennet to put mental health care on a better footing.

Moderna needs to kind of own its public health responsibility and disclose the effects of its price hikes.

I want to thank you for including robust funding for maternal and reproductive health in the Department's budget, including doubling funding for title X family planning to $512 million.

The continuity of funding has been really critical for them to be able to develop that program and really help these women turn their lives around and get better.

I think that is really important. I think it is also going to be important that you all release the application for your patient assistance program before its launch.

It is really, really important that we get the word out.

I just want to urge you and the administration to continue communicating with Congress as it closely monitors the situation.