I think the enhancement adding kinship families and the grandfamilies over 65 would be an enormous benefit to families.

sometimes we have systems that do not speak to each other

when you are taking care of your grandchild who has special needs the transportation conundrum is incredibly important.

Our school systems are most often ill-prepared with specialized training in support of these youth.

Congress can help by passing the Informing Grandfamilies Act, which will ensure grandparents raising grandchildren are fully informed about all the resources available to them.

Hurricane season, we are in it. It has impacted, I am sure you personally, gas prices are up, supply chain problems, baby formula shortage.

Any comment from Republicans about global inflation should be met with one simple question: what is the plan to address it?

Is it true that right now you can only inspect each business about once every 100 years?

Our strategy needs to first put money in people's pockets, so that they can deal with the global problem.

There is nothing. I do not think--let me get back to you on that one.

The fact of the matter is that the average person in this country is not as interested as we are in figuring out how to make a Republican responsible for what happened, or the Democrat to be responsible for what happens, or the private…

This approach that we are seeking to establish through the AIMM Act could have a tremendous impact on providing an enhanced level of care and assistance to those who may need it the most.

We need to push forward in making sure that we pass meaningful legislation that provides more resources to our senior population.

I cannot tell you the number of parents that I have talked to who have lost their child because of the first try with something that was laced with fentanyl.

the ability to clear a scene, to let the mental health experts address the challenge

the truth is I am always happy to see folks in a room from my home State

there are many Americans who think nothing in Congress ever happens with the two sides coming together. Simply false.

While different, the similarities of being in conflict, being in theater also adds to the ability to have someone who understands and appreciate the significant impact that life and/or serving your country has had.

Thank you, Chairman Casey, for holding another truly important hearing.

all that we accomplish in the U.S. Senate requires a bipartisan coalition

These are some of the topics that we will discuss and some of the important issues that we will have to face as a bipartisan coalition of people who believe in the future of America, and we are going to get it done.

Substance abuse, of course, and overdose deaths are skyrocketing as a result of the mental health crisis that we have seen.

We need to ensure that mental health resources are available to all.

It is my honor to introduce to all Dr. Ken Rogers.

the suicide rate amongst our youngest Americans is way too high