Bob Casey: “I am grateful for the opportunity to be here today, and I would like to thank the witnesses for taking the time to share…”

Thank you, Senator Casey, for organizing this hearing and for all you do to improve support for caregivers.

We are enormously grateful for leaders like Senator Casey who are working to make those investments a reality.

I am disappointed that Dr. de la Torre defied the subpoena this Committee authorized and has chosen not to appear today.

I hope that the Committee will be able to hear from him soon.