I think people in the country are deeply worried about what is happening to the healthcare system.

I am extremely disappointed with the Administration's decision to eliminate the Geographic Programs and funding for Puget Sound.

I just want to tell you it is really essential that you move swiftly to nominate some regional administrators who share that passion and dedication and experience that it takes to do that.

The idea that these programs are unnecessary, redundant, or even mature ignores real results and the need to sustain the progress we have made.

I wish to take a few minutes this afternoon to talk about TrumpCare, specifically, about what families back in my home State of Washington are saying about the harm that this bill will do and why, despite how often Republicans say they are…

It's no surprise that they would try to prevent Congress from getting the information we need to make sure government is working for the people we represent.

I find HUD's proposed budget to be especially troubling in asking for a 15 percent cut.

The fight against homelessness is one that many towns and cities and states across the country are really engaged in.

The budget request before us today is downright offensive.

I outline a number of pilot projects that sound to me uncomfortably like proposals that are made by the so-called Strawman Document.

Do you think it is appropriate to break the Nation's longstanding commitment to provide care for injuries received in military service and ask veterans to foot the bill?

If we can show you that investments like HOME and CDBG work to reduce homelessness in my home state and states across the country would you commit to working with us to reverse these massive cuts in your proposed budget?

I have deep concerns about that.

I want to also say that I am really concerned that the VA is continuing to propose billing veterans' private health insurance for care for service-connected conditions.

Transition is an important part of a soldier's career, perhaps the most important because the transition stage shapes the soldier's re-entry into the civilian community.

we oppose turning VA into an insurance pilot--an insurance program or turning VA into Amtrak

Cutting this funding is a backdoor evisceration of the core programs you claim to prize.

These cuts are not an attempt to rein in spending; they are intentional steps to undermine science and ignore environmental and public health realities.

I am incredibly proud of King County's successful application which will bring them $5.4 million to the region to strengthen our response to this crisis.

Sometimes it is really helpful to us to have answers in writing so we have that as a record.

Will you commit to responding to the letters that we have sent to you?

So this question cannot just be left to States.

And your budget cuts the budget for the Office of Civil Rights, which addresses that Title IX enforcement on college campuses, among other important civil rights workloads.

It is extremely important we implement this in a way that we all understand.

So you are going to be creating new regulations, so let me be very clear, for this voucher program, correct?