I am a champion for the free enterprise system.

Underinvestment here ensures the Nation will be less prepared for the next outbreak.

I am Chuck Fleischmann, and I am privileged to represent people of the Third District of Tennessee.

The Riverton Streambank Stabilization project, as it is known, is critical to the health, safety, and economic interests of my district.

Is the Department still committed to pursuing EMDF and requesting adequate funding, ma'am?

It is vitally important that we fund HFIR and those hot cells adequately to make sure that we continue to supply the Nation with the isotopes it needs.

I really appreciate your embrace of nonpartisanship and of the importance of this issue for the Nation and not just for a political party.

I had the support of the Obama administration and the Trump administration in getting this done.

One of the critical factors which allowed us to do this cleanup was that the East Tennessee Technology Park was having onsite disposal availability, and this is very important.

Thank you, Madam Chair and Ranking Member Simpson. Madam Secretary, I have been taking some very meticulous notes, and I think this has been a very successful and furtive conversation.

I want to also congratulate you and the wonderful folks in Tennessee for that excellent Tennessee Promise program.

There is a crisis at the border, sir, that includes an unprecedented number of unaccompanied minors.

I do want to briefly acknowledge that this is National Teacher Appreciation Week.

In my home State of Tennessee, the suicide rate increased by 19 percent from 2014 to 2018 and remains 15 percent higher than the national average.

I am, therefore, disappointed that the majority has chosen thus far to abandon this bipartisan course in favor to pursue a partisan budget proposal.

Congratulations, sir, on your appointment and confirmation. I wish you every success in your endeavors.

I think we have got to develop a companion piece of maybe some job action with what is happening in terms of the studies that are happening in Tennessee and in other places.

I look forward to working with you so that we can expand computer science literacy, not only to inner city America but also to rural America for education and for workforce development.

We have a responsibility, sir, I think to treat them with compassion, regardless of their legal status.

In our State, we afford all high school graduates with the opportunity to attend community or technical college free of tuition and mandatory fees through the Tennessee Promise.

It is imperative that we continue to support public-private partnerships to close the skills gap and cultivate a diverse workforce.

The President pledged an administration of unity, but sadly, it has begun with a legislative strategy of division.

This crisis at the border, which was incentivized, President Biden and his minions created an environment causing this surge.

I have been very enthusiastic in my advocacy for the funding of the Chickamauga lock replacement project in my home district.

It is essential that this be a part of any build back better rescue and recovery package.