We need to hear from the heads of our agencies more than we are.

Overall, children are at a lower risk than adults for severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19, but there is still a risk, particularly for those who are unvaccinated.

We owe it to our kids to keep them safe, and to do so by following the science.

So, instead of another Big Government mandate, why shouldn't this administration be addressing the core problem, reinstilling trust in the Government?

I would highly recommend that the CDC recommend that program to avoid further learning losses and exacerbating the secondary effects from the pandemic on children.

These are important questions that our constituents are asking us.

I would love to know under what world that would actually work.

The reach of most recent cyber attacks demonstrates how serious this issue is.

All right, Dr. Dameff, and this is not on my list of questions, but it came up as a part of feeding off of Chairwoman DeGette's questions.

Cybersecurity is integral to all organizations, and should be treated as a priority for maintaining the health and security of an organization.

Both of these attacks appear to be Russia linked, which is the most recent showing of cyber threat Russia poses to the United States.

I appreciate that, and I tend to be tight with Federal dollars, but this may be one area we don't have any choice.

Thank you, Chair DeGette, for holding this hearing, especially considering the recent increase in ransomware attacks across our nation.

How expensive is it going to be for them, because they are under financial stress already, to set up this good hygiene?

The Hyde amendment respects the deeply held beliefs of pro-life people like me by not spending our tax dollars to pay for abortions. But support for the Hyde amendment goes beyond the pro-life community. It has enjoyed broad bipartisan…

Unfortunately, politicians from both political parties throughout the past year have gone beyond what the Constitution prescribes for congressional action.

I want to be very clear: I support strong enforcement of our Nation's borders, but I do not support separating children from their parents.

I remain concerned about some of the recent reports and ORR's processes when it comes to the management and care of these children.

This committee does not have jurisdiction over immigration policies, and that is not what we are here to discuss today.

I just don't think we're doing it right.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today on what messages and strategies work best to remove barriers to a much higher level of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the United States so that we can all return to normalcy.

We can provide accurate information on the decades of development for the mRNA technology in two of the vaccines, and that there were no cuts in safety requirements, just cuts in red tape.

we still have to work to reach the higher rates of vaccinations necessary to eliminate the virus.

This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is about all of us working together.

It is crucial to target messaging and provide accurate information and resources to this population so parents can make the best decisions for their children.