Maria Cantwell

We are making a record level of investment in the United States to unleash an unprecedented level of private-sector investment

This is about strengthening both our resiliency and building a system that makes the United States economy more secure

We are making a record level of investment in the United States to unleash an unprecedented level of private-sector investment

We were able to fix this I think for one or two years, but to me it is a big inequity in the delivery of care.

I am sure that will be music to peoples' ears. If that actually transpires, that is very important.

I wanted to make sure that we talked about how important self-governance is and contract support.

We need to ensure that the Indian Health Service has the resources it needs to serve our communities effectively.

We need infrastructure, that middle mile infrastructure that connects Alaska to the rest of the United States.

Congress has to be much more explicit than it was in drafting the legislation to make sure these agencies are really looking at things in a holistic kind of nation-building way.

Digital inclusion and literacy program, with a focus on equity.

I have really already enjoyed listening to the witness. I think they have clearly outlined the challenges we face in Indian Country.

If the Senator--first of all, I want to associate myself with the comments of the Senator from Montana, and I wanted to ask a question because I--look, I hear from my cattlemen about this all the time. I think the issue is, they think they…

For the information of the Senate, two rollcall votes are expected to occur at 4:30 p.m. Those votes will be on the confirmation of the Pryor nomination and cloture on the Contreras nomination. Additional rollcall votes are expected later…

I thank the leader for mentioning the move to have a vote on Alvaro Bedoya to be Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. This is such an important task, and I know that the leader probably knows that Mr. Bedoya hails from New York…

We must work together to improve the lives of those we represent.

The Washington Hospital Association reported that, during the past 2 years, major depression disorders are leading youth inpatient diagnoses in my State.

I am very supportive of her Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. These have been great programs.

The broad support for the premium tax credits provided in the American Rescue Plan demonstrates the need for more affordable options for those who are seeking health insurance.

Thanks to language I fought for in the Affordable Care Act, we have two States that are using the Basic Health model to make coverage more affordable for people earning under 200 percent of the Federal poverty level.

But somehow, we needed a process that would have resolved that instead of continuing the development...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing, and to Vice Chair Murkowski...

I feel like we should even be doing more.

So let's figure out a path to figure out what to do here.

The process failed us. The process did not resolve that issue.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:21 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 10…