Greg Walden

We are getting there, but not fast enough and there is more to be done.

Thank you for what you do.

I worked with Senator Smith on the original Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, which provides information and training for suicide prevention.

Cutting States' critical funding at a time when they are needing it the most is simply not acceptable.

Consideration of these bills could not come at a more pressing time.

Too many of us have lost loved ones because of suicide, like my friend former Oregon U.S. Senator Gordon Smith.

I think it is a really important hearing and one that we have a lot of work do on.

President Trump is politicizing our country's health and social crises to cause division among us and inflame racial tensions.

The Administration's woefully inadequate response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been made worse by President Trump spreading disinformation.

We can and should expect more from social media platforms because, unfortunately, we all know the President is not going to change.

Has President Trump ever directed you to slow down testing for COVID-19 in the United States?

We must unite in a common fight against this virus.

I commend the work of my colleagues, Anna Eshoo and Susan Brooks to modernize the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act.

COVID-19 laid bare how vulnerable we are and how much more we need to do as a government.

I want to thank our distinguished panel of witnesses who are still working around the clock to understand this deadly virus and to develop public health standards to confront it, medicines to treat it, and a vaccine to end it.

We need to have in place the stable type of support for preparedness for outbreaks.

We know this isn't just an American problem. All over the globe, minority and underserved communities have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic.

As a country, we should be listening to others with different viewpoints and backgrounds, learning about their experiences and feelings, and taking actions to ensure justice and equality are available to all Americans regardless of skin…

NEPA was never intended to cause that kind of delay.

Listen, learn, act. As a country, we should be listening to others with different viewpoints and backgrounds.

I join those who have raised their voices to protest the deadly brutality imposed on George Floyd.

This incident highlighted the systemic challenges facing the Black community in America.

The last 3 months have exposed the deep challenges our country faces.

I urge my friend, Chairman Pallone, to continue to accommodate the in-person participation of Members going forward.

This is an important hearing.