"I am committed to ensuring that all rural communities, both in Oregon and across the country, continue to receive robust, effective, and affordable local coverage."
"Congress must consider whether a distant network signal license extension is a bridge or a blockade to delivering local coverage."
"Thank you for scheduling this hearing today."
"Thirty years ago, Congress sought to ensure that rural Americans, unable to receive an over-the-air broadcast signal, would still be able to view content via satellite services."
"This is a really important day and marks an important step for the committee's work to examine legislation that really strengthens our healthcare safety net by extending these critical programs."
"I am disappointed, Madam Chair, that the committee did not include in this hearing H.R. 2700, the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priori..."
"We, obviously, will work together as we have to avoid unnecessary shutdown of these programs in September when their authorizations expire."
"These programs, which have long enjoyed strong bipartisan support, include Community Health Centers, Teaching Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and the Special Diabetes Programs."
"I think we can all agree Republicans and Democrats should be able to come together and work in good faith to do this and make America stronger and better."
"I think we can all agree that Republicans and Democrats should be able to come together and work in good faith to build a stronger America."
"We have got to win the war on 5G. We need to use our natural resources, especially natural gas."
"Patients need our help. They need our help to force down the price of their medical care, especially when it comes to the cost of drugs."