Derek Kilmer

There could be some unintended consequence of that move.

The Special Diabetes Programs for Indians provides funding for diabetes treatment and prevention to approximately 301 Indian Health Service tribal and urban Indian health programs.

American Indians and Alaska Natives are substantially more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than the general population.

I just want to thank you for the attention to the maintenance backlog within the Park Service.

I know that you told Senator Cantwell you were going to mark Washington State down as opposed to drilling.

What is preventing the Department from making that determination?

I know you testified in front of Senator Cantwell's committee and you are keenly aware of the broad opposition to Washington State's inclusion in the plan.

I am hoping you can tell me how you plan to ensure that rural and tribal communities are accurately counted in the 2020 census.

I think it is important to acknowledge that even fractions of percent matter when it comes to the census.

We have got communities and folks who have been waiting for years.

What we are talking about here is an existential threat to the national security of our country.

CFIUS needs to be modernized. CFIUS needs to be updated.

Americans deserve to know the trains they are taking to work or to visit loved ones are safe.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to start by thanking you and Ranking Members Capuano and DeFazio for holding this important hearing and for inviting me to testify.

This bill acknowledges that, when someone tries to terrorize Americans based on their faith, we need to stand up and do something about it. We must embrace our common humanity and ensure that Americans, wherever they pray, however they…

I am particularly interested in green infrastructure that might actually mitigate some of the damage.

We should be preventing foreign interference in our elections, and it logically follows from that that companies shouldn't be able to make a profit from it.

Those rules require disclosure of who's buying what ads where. And that's vital if we're going to ensure transparency to affirm the public's right to know.

That's why we introduced the Honest Ads Act, myself and Congressman Coffman, with input from my good colleague, Representative Sarbanes, and Senators Klobuchar, McCain, and Warner.

Our democratic Republic, that system in which we the people are the boss, has become vulnerable to foreign actors that want to disrupt our system of government to influence electoral outcomes.

The Honest Ads Act introduced in the Senate by Senators Klobuchar, McCain, and Warner, and in the House by Representative Kilmer, offers a promising framework to ensure such disclosure.

We support the inclusion of this language as it further encourages the Secretaries of the military to seek out those opportunities.

I appreciate Chairman Calvert's willingness to work with me on this effort. Having grown up on the Olympic Peninsula, I understand our responsibility to be stewards of the environment and to make sure that the Navy is a good neighbor. I…

I believe that is unfair and punishes Tribal members who wish to give back to their people through government service.

I thank the gentleman for his support. And, again, I thank Representatives Curbelo and Davis for their work on the underlying bill, and the cooperation of Mr. Valadao for working to address this challenge. Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of…