"Native Americans and Alaska Natives are hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications at a rate four times higher than non-Hispanic, White individuals."
"Thank you very much, Senator Murkowski. And we will be looking forward to the responses."
"How much of that is driven by higher infection rates? And how much is driven by higher risk factors, like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and so forth that reflected a broader set of health..."
"I am going to press this issue, because I am not yet satisfied that there are reasons not to release the report if sensitive information has to be redacted, that can be done."
"I look forward to the--of reading over the details of that, and understanding for every million dollars we invest in plan A, how much would it affect recruitment versus a million dollars in plan B?"
"I want to focus on this third part because the Housing Trust Fund addresses the needs of the most vulnerable in our society."
"I'm glad to see the addressing lead pipes and the PFAS and WIFIA, a program I worked to create here in the Senate."
"They need grant help to help build these systems when you're talking towns of under 10,000."
"Thank you for committing to work to address the ongoing needs of Oregon and other western states that are struggling to recover from the damage of the 2020 wildfire season."
"The fires we're having out West produce a huge amount of carbon dioxide into the air."
"We just see the homeless epidemic just--you can come visit Portland and I invite you all to do so and other cities in my State and it's a graphic display of the challenge we face."