"We had the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, all-time record low unemployment for African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, many other subsets of our population."
"We should not pay for a big infrastructure package by borrowing or printing hundreds of billions of more dollars."
"Housing is not infrastructure."
"the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program is absolutely essential."
"I assume, and I know you will follow up with the Department of Education to try to collaborate, to see how we can integrate our literacy programs, as well as our training programs."
"I have been now working and trying to bolster the Section 317 Immunization Program for many years."
"the fiscal year 2021 Appropriations law included full funding--$30 million--for the Childhood Cancer STAR Act, which I authored."
"I have to commend Dr. Sharpless for his efforts on childhood cancer. I was teamed up with Senator Capito."
"I am pushing very hard to get $100 billion in the Jobs Plan for the schools."
"I think providing low- and moderate-income individuals with funds to mitigate flood risk would be a positive."
"We wholeheartedly endorse the proposal by Senators Reed, Kennedy, and Menendez to establish a flood-specific revolving loan fund."