"Budgets--when you're in government, budgets are a statement of your values."
"Those are the grim consequences from Republicans inability and unwillingness to govern."
"It's frustrating and tedious for those of us in the Committee."
"We have Americans suffering because we have starved government of the resources it needs to take care of our constituents."
"President Trump's politicalization of normally neutral positions and frequent criticism of his own bureaucracy hurt the public's faith in government, the morale of employees who remain, and the prospe..."
"I want Vermonters who have their money at local and community banks to understand the specific choices that were made by SVB executives that put their customers' money at risk."
"When I listen to my constituents reflect on Silicon Valley Bank and its collapse, they really remember feeling worried not just about SVB, but really about their local banks."
"It is not hyperbole to say that independent pharmacies in so many of our rural communities are the heart of the community."
"Not an incentive, just a mandate. So, it is not hyperbole to say that independent pharmacies in so many of our rural communities are the heart of the community."
"The reason why I am so fiercely protective of the Postal Service is because it is not just Vermont. It is rural America that absolutely depends on postal operations."
"Without continued attention to our rural areas, I really feel that our communities are going to continue to suffer, and this is not good for the democracy."