the GAO findings...felt that potential political interference they observed resulted in the alteration or suppression of scientific findings.

We documented 204 attacks on science by the Trump administration, 29 of which were related to COVID-19 directly.

The Trump administration--so we at the Union of Concerned Scientists have been watchdogging administrations since 2005 on scientific integrity violations, and during the Trump administration, what we noticed was a spike in comparison to…

It wasn't unusual for the CDC, when they were developing guidance, to reach out for discussion purposes to groups that may be affected by the guidance.

Our ability to protect the health of Americans during future public health threats depends on it.

the previous administration engaged with and allowed the meatpacking industry to review their work.

It is essential that safeguards be put in place to protect the scientific integrity of public health agencies.

the Trump administration engaged in a persistent pattern of political interference in the Nation's pandemic response.

I do consider this as an attempt to distract from what we are trying to get to here in terms of interfering with the work of our scientists.

In closing, I want to thank the witnesses for testifying before the Select Subcommittee today.

Today's hearing has revisited a dark chapter in the history of our Nation's public health agencies.

We must never again allow politics to interfere with processes of public health.

I applaud the Biden administration's efforts to restore scientific integrity and independence.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 270, the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act. I thank Senator Chris Coons for his leadership securing the Senate's…

If Congress fails to act, we increase the risk that the coronavirus will become a crisis once again.

As a result of this progress, we have emerged from the crisis phase of the pandemic.

I know the American public is looking for answers and wants the transparency they were promised that they still haven't gotten from the Biden administration.

I supported Judge Childs, that wasn`t a name that I had in mind from years ago, when I raised this issue.

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been imminently qualified person fit for the court.

The time is now to invest in childcare providers and families so that we can build a better, stronger, and more equitable economy.

I would also like to say that I think it is because of the science and vaccinations that have begun to work that we had a change in policy, but that will not fall on deaf ears.

We must continue to dedicate the necessary resources to ensure that childcare is affordable, caregivers are well paid, and that any parent who wants to rejoin the labor force is able to access the childcare necessary to do so.

I think she is a well-rounded judge, and will be a profoundly good jurist.

I spoke to him earlier today and he is fully supportive of the president`s choice. He was openly hoping for Judge Childs to be selected, but he told me he is fully supportive of Joe Biden`s choice for the Supreme Court.

I think he made a good choice. I am hopeful that we can get her confirmed by Easter.