At a time when we know that prevention, that community-based models work the best, that the uninsured numbers are growing.

We need to find ways to make it happen and to fund these solutions at all levels.

But what it does is, it doesn't allow that program to expand.

I plan to fight for this funding again.

I think it's great. I'm a huge supporter.

I think we know that chronic disease that is caused by obesity and unhealthy lifestyles is costing us billions of dollars in this country.

We're going to fund this program, and I think we've got enough support in Congress to do that.

PNNL is a very valuable asset to the State of Washington and it's going to be an enduring asset to the Tri-Cities community after Hanford clean-up is completed.

Are there any efforts underway right now to identify or study how to improve some of the intermodal connections between rail and truck, seaports?

I would agree. I would just say that we have to also take into account regional impacts.

I'm surprised it's taken this long in a hearing to have that word to come up.