Right now, we have a unique opportunity to capitalize on these Federal investments and to close the digital divide.

I too want to say thanks for the detailed district analysis that you have given each one of us.

It is great to have them in DC today.

As I mentioned in my opening statement, I have been a long-time supporter of the Teaching Health Center GME program.

This is an historical opportunity in our Nation's history to connect all Americans, and we cannot allow permitting delays and unnecessary costs to mess it up.

I was very proud to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the largest long-term investment in our country's infrastructure in nearly a century.

As a mom with a son with Down syndrome, I am extremely concerned by the continued reports of individuals with disabilities being denied an organ transplant solely based upon an individual's disability.

I hope we can move away from the politicization of the global pandemic that killed more than 1.1 million Americans to oversight and sensible policy reforms.

This is a crisis, and as the ranking member just said, it is alarming to all of us.

Democrats are taking responsibility for prioritizing efforts that make the Nation's health infrastructure stronger, protect and strengthen access to healthcare for everyone, and invest in future pandemic preparedness, while utilizing lessons learned over the past 3 years.

I just urge you to be responsive to the people's House, this committee in particular. We are the representatives of the people.