"We need to get that message out. It needs to be done by leaders in both parties."
"The circumstances are pretty dire, and I really do not think the majority of Americans recognize the urgency of the situation."
"This comprehensive bill will make our-- will make a generational investment in the workforce that will help us care for our loved ones who need support."
"It is a treat to be able to come back to the Aging Committee."
"I hear from health systems, independent providers, long-term care facilities... about the challenges recruiting, training, and retaining a high quality health care workforce."
"It is getting tougher for people to find and afford... It is getting hard for institutions to find and retain the quality workforce."
"The quality of workforce is just directly tied to our happiness, our health, and our kind of measurement of our success as a society."
"This permanent increase in federal funding is critically needed to strengthen and sustain the direct care workforce."
"In Ukraine, USAID has helped farmers withstand Putin's attempts to destroy the agricultural sector."
"Under President Biden's leadership and in partnership with this committee, we are building on that remarkable legacy."
"The PRC's global lending spree has made it now, and this really bears repeating, the world's largest debt collector."
"We need American leadership to advance models of development and governance that honor freedom, transparency, and dignity."