"It is just always a fight."
"We have seen a troubling trend in recent years."
"enable a military team to be mobilized, not just overseas, but also to respond to a mass casualty event like the one we have just experienced in Orlando."
"I found the portions of your testimony concerning trauma activation fees very alarming."
"The state of our trauma system is I think something that most of us have likely given relatively limited thought to until a personal national tragedy brings it to the forefront."
"I would like to start out by saying thank you to all the healthcare professionals present today who have dedicated their lives to caring for those in trauma situations. Your work is truly lifesaving."
"Given these findings and turning back to Orlando and its global legacy, I believe our country and our allies must not underreact or overreact, and we must not confuse the difference between the two."
"I was particularly disturbed by the recent murder of LGBT activist Rene Martinez in Honduras."
"I would like to argue here today that targeted LGBT violence and anti-LGBT propaganda in general challenge fundamental democratic values and pluralistic societies everywhere."
"I want to commend our colleague, Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island, for his eloquent statement."
"Basic rights and human dignity are at the core of American values. No person should endure violence or discrimination just because of where they live, how they worship, or who they love."