Maria Cantwell

We know that 2.2 percent of all venture capital raised in 2020 went to women-funded companies, and just 1 percent went to investment in tech startups going to black entrepreneurs.

We have to have a market-driven approach. I am not going to be for something that looks like some planned economy.

I was not a fan of changing this policy, the First to File. I personally think it undervalues the original inventor.

I want to make sure that it also saves us federally if more States implement this.

I think this would be very helpful.

I think we have to raise our voices. I think we have to tell people that this is what exists.

There is no reason to distinguish between giving health care to a tribal member in an urban hospital or a rural hospital or facility.

I think, Mr. Chairman--personally, I think Senator Toomey and I have a well-founded point, particularly as it relates to small businesses and the confusion.

So we should get on it, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and actually figure out how to do that sometime in the next--you know, when we return at the beginning of April, we should just do that.

I want to bring up an issue that I have been hearing about in my State, and that is the issue of tax policy.

We are very excited overall about this next generation of clean power.

Obviously, the State of Washington has had a long history in nuclear power and I think that continues today.

I would be remiss if I didn't thank the Vice Chair for her work on the Yakima Basin project.

I hope that we will hear from our witnesses today about what can facilitate better consensus-based management solutions.

How we can work together, and certainly on this next infrastructure package how we can help improve the irrigation systems.

This was something my colleague, Senator Casey, in his leadership made part of the COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act.

I think we really need to think about this in the sense of protocols that need to be established.

In the State of Washington, nearly half of the reported deaths have been in long-term care facilities.

When the first PPP checks went out, during the Trump administration, there clearly were problems.

I think the CHIPS Act is a really positive step in that regard. It is a good first step.

Thank you, Chairman Manchin and Ranking Member Barrasso, for this important hearing.

Price gouging should not be tolerated in these kinds of emergencies.

I think we just need better tools to protect consumers and businesses from these kinds of spikes in rate.

I personally think that that takes a level of investment.

My colleague, Ranking Member Wicker, has been consistently pointing out how critical this Agreement is and to get an agreement where we can move forward.