I want to be very clear, very explicit, very up front, by stipulating to the need to a substantial increase in a consumer protection regimen to deal with this problem.
A recent study found that 97 rural hospitals have closed since 2010.
It is really important for members who are not on the committee to be able to share some of the challenges our constituents face back home.
I have introduced bipartisan legislation called the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act, or the PLACE Act.
Rural hospitals are really struggling.
This is a really critical issue for the folks I represent and for a massive part of the country.
I'm here today to speak with you about something that keeps me up at night.
If these hospitals and clinics close, the next option for care can be hours away. And that is just dangerous.
I strongly support the President's goal to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon in 2024.
Safety must be our number one priority.
Five days ago, the President of the United States said we have a Fed that don't know what they are doing.