I come to the floor today to talk about what my bipartisan healthcare bill with Chairman Alexander means for the people we are all here to serve, what it means for patients and families in my home State of Washington and across the country…

Thank you, Mr. President. As we speak, millions of Americans are working to put their lives back together after what has been an especially devastating series of disasters, from hurricanes that caused unprecedented flooding, which the…

Republicans have now put forward proposal after proposal to rip protections away from Americans with preexisting conditions. This amendment is yet another example of Republican efforts to increase costs for people who need healthcare the…

I would respond to my colleague, through the Chair, that negotiations are always tough. There are things you disagree on, and you have to work your way to an answer. The one issue we did not disagree on but we worked the hardest on and had…

first I thank Chairman Alexander for his leadership in launching a bipartisan process, as well as his dedication to seeing it through and getting a result, as he said. I have to say that, after 7 years of intense partisanship on these…

I want to start by making it very clear that this is not the way our budget process should work. In fact, to even call this a budget process gives it more credit than it deserves. With Republicans in control of the White House and both…

I think it is critically important we think about how the investments we make in our communities can also play a critical role in making the healthy choice the easy choice for our families in this country.

I wish to thank Chairman Alexander for his tremendous work on this. I am very grateful for his leadership in supporting a bipartisan discussion under regular order in the HELP Committee and his determination to see it to this point and…

This is clearly a challenge we need to meet and meet it quickly.

We can all agree that our complex health system is inefficient, but, for that reason, the blame is shared.

Like everyone here, I've heard from so many families who are forced to choose between some high-priced medication and paying their bills.

Your member companies are taking some actions now to deliberately disrupt that balance to get the longest market monopoly possible.

I'm very pleased this Committee worked to increase transparency and foster more competition in the generic drug market.

the blame is shared, and everyone bears responsibility to fix the problem.

Medicaid expansion has really been life-saving for a lot of people who suffer from opioid use disorder.

I think this is really important, and we need more support, not less, and I've been working on the Appropriations Committee to increase our prevention activities, and I hope that we get support for that.

I am very concerned that Dr. Fitzgerald has not sufficiently divested to be able to testify on such an important issue.

This is not somebody else's problem. It's all of ours.

That's really troubling to me and I fear is another example of a nominee of a fox to guard the hen house.

If confirmed, I look forward to being briefed by Wage and Hour staff regarding matters pertaining to independent contractors.

President Trump's businesses have been involved in hundreds of legal actions for failing to pay workers the wages they are owed.

The rule that went into effect, as you mentioned, last year has been stopped by a Texas court judge right now.

More than 5 years ago, the Department of Labor finalized a rule that stipulates that tips are the property of tipped employees.

Unfortunately, President Trump and his administration have refused to give millions of workers peace of mind by committing to defend and uphold that rule.

Together with the Division's staff, I will assist in fulfilling the Division's longstanding mission 'to promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the Nation's workforce.'