Kathleen Rice

To that end, the administration has emphasized continuous diagnostic and mitigation capabilities to give threat hunters greater visibility into agency networks.

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We all agree that we have to put more money into this program across the board.

I have heard from Jewish and interfaith organizations that the present funding levels are clearly insufficient to meet the current needs.

How can we create or encourage a more holistic approach to disaster relief that improves intergovernmental coordination?

Whether due to poor State, local, and Federal coordination, understaffing, or even a lack of political will, the elderly and people of color do not benefit from Federal disaster relief compared to other Americans.

I think what we are--the subject matter of today's hearing brings me to that--again to that issue of how we get people around safely and efficiently.

I remember, in the days and weeks and months after 9/11, you know, which basically shut down the aviation industry for some time.

I am very proud of the workforce development efforts already underway at Stony Brook University and Farmingdale State College in my home State of New York.

The CAROL Act is named in honor of Carol Leavell Barr, the wife of Rep. Andy Barr, who died last year of sudden cardiac arrest.

This tragedy hit home for one of our former colleagues, former Congressman Rick Nolan, who lost his daughter Katherine to lung cancer even though she did not smoke.

Congress would do a disservice to student-athletes, sports culture, and American society in general if it passes a bill that diminishes educational opportunities.

It's clear we need a federal baseline that re-levels the playing field--and we need one soon.

I also want to thank Congressman Gonzalez for your tireless bipartisan efforts to give student athletes the opportunity to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness, or NIL.

Let's put this pandemic behind us.

Nobody's suggesting that we are not focused on the mental health of children and adolescents.

I think these noncompete agreements, it is not just low-wage workers, it is even doctors and medical providers who are trapped and are being essentially forced to move to entirely different metropolitan area to continue their profession.

I am very supportive of my colleague from San Diego and a member of this committee, Congressman Scott Peters' bill, the Workforce Mobility Act, which would place strong limits on noncompete agreements.

The FTC has a long history of protecting our military veterans and service members from fraud.

I introduced the Veterans and Service Member Consumer Protection Act of 2021 with my friend, Congressman Fred Upton.

We’re concerned about reporting that suggests federal prosecutors had enough evidence to indict Mr. Barrack well before 2021, but were discouraged from doing so.

If we don't give them the resources to actually carry out those responsibilities, it is all for naught.

Colleagues, this committee, Democrats and Republicans, have really shined the light on the lack of transparency and the consistency around COVID-19 data during the pandemic.

Just last month, a young man from my district, Joseph Borgen, was the victim of a anti-Semitic assault on the streets of New York.