Tom Udall

Mr. Secretary, I hope you will put in the record the numbers that you cannot quite get off the top of your head now.

I think it is one of the most transformative issues we can have in the 21st century.

I am deeply concerned about the antibiotic overuse in livestock impacting the effectiveness of antimicrobials for use in animals and humans.

Many of these offices only have 2 people.

There's a clear disincentive for them to work at the labs versus a private facility, which in many cases may pay more than a government job.

As you all know, and I know Senator Alexander knows, that was a big, the moving forward on the modernization was a big bipartisan effort that was put together in the last administration, had very good, strong bipartisan support on both…

Do you agree that our effort to complete the existing stockpile stewardship program on time and at the best price for the taxpayer cannot afford to be distracted by new nuclear missions?

Like many Americans, I'm concerned about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the last thing we need are new arms races around the world.

That DOE analysis ignored the Nuclear Weapons Council, DOE's own cost office, and Congressional direction.

One of the most important missions facing DOE and our country today is the plutonium mission.

What specific steps are you taking to ensure that foreign money is not financing political or issue ads?

What I can commit is that we are going to invest significantly because this is a top priority.

I cannot guarantee that because this is an ongoing arms race.

The biggest thing you can do is to be a strong advocate yourself personally here in Washington.

Are you going to come back and be a strong advocate to see that that law is passed?

And I think you have said earlier that you support the Honest Ads Act, and so I assume that means you want changes in the law in order to effectuate exactly what you talked about?

You spoke very idealistically about your company, and you talked about the strong values and you said you wanted to be a positive force in the community and the world.

I will convey that information to all the members of the Committee. I would love to visit you both in your respective States.

I am impressed by your testimony describing Port Gamble's experience combating the opioid crisis through State and local partnerships.

One issue I have focused on throughout my entire time in Congress is Federal information technology reform.

We really look forward to digesting all of this and trying to work on getting the legislation just right so we can get resources into Indian Country.

I would like to thank you for holding the hearing, 'Opioids in Indian Country: Beyond the Crisis to Healing the Community.'

Could Congress help encourage more fruitful partnerships by providing tribes with their own direct funding?

Funding for social safety net programs is very much linked with healthcare programs.

Robust direct funding to tribal communities