In the State of Washington, nearly half of the reported deaths have been in long-term care facilities.
I think we really need to think about this in the sense of protocols that need to be established.
This was something my colleague, Senator Casey, in his leadership made part of the COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act.
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.
I personally think that that takes a level of investment.
I think we just need better tools to protect consumers and businesses from these kinds of spikes in rate.
Price gouging should not be tolerated in these kinds of emergencies.
I hope that we will look at that. I also hope you prioritize the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement and the free flow of data across borders.
My colleague, Ranking Member Wicker, has been consistently pointing out how critical this Agreement is and to get an agreement where we can ...