"Upholding these responsibilities is a tall order, especially with this administration."
"There is no question that whether it is Chairman Cole or not Chairman Cole, there is bipartisan support for the outstanding work you are doing."
"Earlier in the year, however, the Trump administration submitted a budget that would cut the NIH by almost $5,000,000,000."
"the chairwoman of this committee, actually, Mrs. Lowey was one of the first people every time we had this issue up talked about what she was hearing from her grandchildren."
"I am committed to working with you to ensure that NASA can advance our Nation's exploration priorities as effectively and as efficiently as possible."
"the oversight of programs and operations to ensure accountability and effectiveness of taxpayer dollars must be a paramount focus of all government agencies."
"these programs are not just the right thing to do, they support our national security and economic growth and help promote democracy abroad."
"my hope is we can work together to find a balance between protecting our borders and preserving our American values, which so far have been lacking in this administration."
"we must also treat immigrants with dignity and due process."
"we must not demonize those who, like so many of our ancestors, came to this country to seek a better life."
"the surge of migrant families is unprecedented, but it is not an excuse for the conditions that we saw."
"simply making it harder to claim asylum in the United States is not the answer."