I also appreciate Ranking Member Pallone's commitment at the user fee markup to work with us in good faith.

I thank the gentleman, who chairs our Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and is so passionate in not only finding a solution to the opioid epidemic, but also his great work on mental health reform as well, as was passed into law in…

But the long and the short of it is this new technology has a great opportunity to save lives.

I think the future generations will look back and say, 'What a bunch of barbarians. You drove yourselves? And how did you text?'

This technology could help increase transportation access to underserved and rural communities.

I want to associate myself with the comments of the gentlelady of Michigan because we too join you in wanting to make sure that this innovation takes place in America first.

Self-driving vehicle technology has the potential to dramatically improve safety on our Nation's roadways.

I see real benefits in terms of cleaner cars with less of an environmental impact.

We are on the cusp of something really big here.

Self-driving vehicles could greatly improve mobility and accessibility, empowering senior citizens and those who suffer from disabilities.

You think of the loss of life, of limb, of property--everything that is associated with highway fatalities and accidents.

Unfortunately, our Nation has seen a sharp rise in vehicle-related injuries and deaths over the past few years.

Again, I thank our panel of witnesses. Your testimony is most helpful in our work and we appreciate your insights and opinions.

We are united in the effort to protect patients and to support innovative patient-centered solutions at state and local levels.

Both programs have demonstrated successes in helping reduce cost for patients and families, improve health outcomes, and deliver cost-effective care.

Today marks an important step forward in this committee's work to strengthen our health care safety net by examining the extension of two popular safety net programs.

Today marks a really important step forward in this committee's work to strength our healthcare safety net by examining the extension of two very important safety net programs.

We recognize that CHIP and community health centers play a significant role in the Nation's safety net for millions of Americans.

They should not be left behind in America, whether you are in Montana or Wyoming or Oregon or North Dakota or an urban setting where there are issues as well.

That should be our primary objective as policymakers looking to allocate Federal resources, counting for consumer demand, putting the consumer first, and getting the most people the best access we can to a productive level of internet…

If we intend to invest taxpayer dollars, we should target those resources carefully and thoughtfully.

I hope this time when we look at infrastructure expansion in America to connect places that we hit the mapping first.

The health care sector is starting to grasp this new reality but, as noted in the recent task force report, which we will discuss today, health care cybersecurity is in 'critical condition' and requires 'immediate and aggressive attention.'

This is really critical work we are all engaged in together.

We must be careful to select wise investments and create diversified options that make sense for water systems, states, and consumers.