Paul Tonko: “Protecting public health and growing the economy are not mutually exclusive.”

I believe that leaves the individual of focus this evening, the chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers).

They say, ‘Well, she’s the future of the party.’ I say, ‘She’s the today of the party,’

We know the human cost of inaction. To be precise, last year it was 109,680 lives we lost. Is that a cost we are willing to bear? With that in mind, our work is not done, and I hope we can find the will to truly meet the moment. This…

It is imperative that no matter what Administration is in the White House and no matter who is at the helm of our Federal agencies, scientific research can be relied upon as a safe launch to deepen our exciting opportunities in this age of…