It is especially critical to me that we are treating cyber-attacks like the National Security threat we know they are.

we must also increase the attention given to the challenges that technology present.

Because we know our biggest global adversaries, Russia, China, North Korea, Iran have been putting resources into sharpening their cyber-attack capacity.

This is a serious National Security threat and families need to know we are taking action to keep them safe from our enemies here.

I fought so hard to invest in universal broadband and digital equity in our bipartisan infrastructure law.

I worked hard to provide resources to establish ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) in our bipartisan funding bill earlier this year.

I don't like mandating things. I don't like punishing people for not doing something.

I am really pushing for Congress to pass additional emergency COVID funding to make sure that our communities have the tests, and the treatments, and vaccines they need to keep their families safe.

Well, are there overdose prevention strategies that you and HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) hope to roll out in the coming months?

We have seen dramatic increases in mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs related to mental illness.

We understand NIMH is working to eliminate disparities in youth mental health by the year 2030.

This crisis is tearing a hole in so many communities, so many families, it is truly heartbreaking.

If there is one lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that our nation's success depends on the medical research infrastructure across this country supported by NIH.

We have to do more to address harassment in the biomedical research community.

We can't continue it, Madam Chair, without additional resources.

Every day across my Home State of Washington, researchers at the Fred Hutch Center, University of Washington, Washington State University, Seattle Children's hospital, and so many other world-class institutions are working around the clock…

it is critical that NIH does the best possible job facilitating it.

However, Congress has really approached investing in research to treat and cure Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, with really a sense of urgency.

Thank you for that leadership. I am pleased that the world is in a better position.

I think this is extremely important. I want to make sure we are addressing it in the correct way.

I am going to keep fighting to make sure we get it done.

We have poured resources into this research, $17 billion since 2015 to really supercharge the discovery process with a goal of finding a treatment or cure by 2025.

I am disappointed, however, that Dr. Tabek has to defend a budget that is nearly indefensible.

solving this diagnosis puzzle, will really open doors for better treatments?

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 718, the nomination of Susan Grundmann, as provided under the previous order, and that following disposition of that nomination, the Senate proceed…