Bob Casey

I outlined in early 2020 the five freedoms for America's children: the freedom to be healthy, the freedom to be economically secure, the freedom to learn, the freedom to be safe from harm, and the freedom from hunger.

I have long supported CAPTA's so-called 'plans of safe care,' which Congress created as a tool to support infants...

During my career, I have represented many victims of intimate partner violence.

It has never been more important to have committed individuals doing the work that you all are doing for children and families.

We must properly fund the Social Security Administration and programs like State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and Aging and Disability Resource Centers.

I want to commend the Committee members and the work of this Committee during the first session of the 117th Congress.

Simplifying processes and rules, especially for benefits like Social Security and SSI, will reduce confusion and provide people with clear and meaningful choices.

Today's hearing highlights the importance of getting Americans support 'just in time'- right when people are making important financial decisions.

Finally, we must strengthen critical benefits like Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which are key to helping seniors and people with disabilities to build financial security and save for their futures.

I enthusiastically support and recommend his nomination to you and I am honored to have this opportunity today.

What is HHS doing to ensure nursing homes have the support they need to protect residents and workers who care for those residents?

I would also suggest and maybe even ask you to spend some time meeting with leaders from both the disability and aging communities...

I want to start by commending the public service of all of the members of the panel, Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Woodcock, and Assistant Secretary O'Connell.

The rescue plan the Democrats passed in March helped to fill the staffing gap with a $500 million initiative for strike teams based upon legislation that I was leading recently.

I know from my work as a Senator for years that you and your team at CDC... focused on ensuring that all Americans receive the best possible treatment and protection.

I think I speak for a lot of people back home and across the country that not only have confidence in your integrity, but also your work in public health.

I want to start with Dr. Walensky.

To ensure the safety of people with disabilities and older adults, they must be included in each phase of disaster management.

The bottom line is we must continue to invest in bold policy solutions to save lives and strengthen communities.

I am committed, as I know so many are in the Congress, to protecting and strengthening these programs.

Thank you, Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican whip.

I want to thank our witnesses for your appearance today and your public service.

We want to thank our witnesses for the testimony they brought to us today on these terrible scams and ways we can prevent them.

In Congress, we have a sacred duty to protect seniors against these criminals.

Your powerful story is a reminder that we must keep fighting to prevent these predatory schemes and bring these criminals to justice.