"Vaccination rates for adults are lower across the board."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn the world's attention to the value of vaccines."
"And we are combating climate change by restoring common sense methane pollution standards that were eliminated by the Trump Environmental Protection Agency."
"So I call the hearing to order, and this, of course, is our Member Day hearing."
"The American Rescue Plan was the largest expansion of healthcare coverage in more than a decade."
"We've made significant improvements in crushing the virus by passing the American Rescue Plan earlier this year."
"This Member Day hearing is an opportunity for any member of the House to testify before us for up to five minutes on issues important to them."
"I think it's vital that we have a humane system in place to care for them."
"I just felt that the Trump administration was primarily looking at this as an immigration enforcement issue and then they came up with this zero-tolerance policy, which I thought was a disaster."
"This is not a new phenomenon. The last three administrations have all faced surges of unaccompanied children."
"I continue to have concerns regarding the long-term implications for kids who were subject to this zero-tolerance policy, or even were never reunited with their parents."