Tammy Baldwin

I way too often hear concerns, stories from my constituents, about the impact of drug price increases on their lives.

It would give us more information as policymakers by establishing basic transparency for drug companies when they increase the price of drugs.

I continue to believe that we should start from the beginning of the story.

I successfully worked to reopen the process at NOAA that allowed states to nominate their nationally significant marine areas for Federal protection as National Marine Sanctuaries.

I also want to raise another issue we talked about last week. Earlier this year, I called on the Department of Transportation to investigate three barrel refurbishing plants owned by Greif in the State of Wisconsin.

If confirmed, will you commit to implementing, without further delay, FAST Act requirements for real time train information?

I agree with the point that you made in your testimony about the delay, and it just strikes me that what you're saying in terms of waiting to resolve differences is going to impact both of those in the opposite way than you want.

I think it's critical that the Federal Government ultimately speak with one voice on how this statute is appropriately interpreted.

I strongly support the EEOC's decision to make it clear that Title VII's sex discrimination provisions are properly understood to prohibit discrimination based on both gender identity and sexual orientation.

In 2014, I secured a special enrollment period for Wisconsinites who were being transitioned, by virtue of our Governor's decision of not expanding Medicaid, off of our BadgerCare program, which resulted in about 2,000 more individuals…

Most of you also mentioned the incredible importance of the participation of young and healthy people in the markets in your States.

We are focused predominantly on market stabilization issues that we hope to expeditiously see move through the Senate and hopefully the entire Congress.

I want to reiterate what I said yesterday about how pleased I am that we are at this point of bipartisan hearings.

They are pointing to President Trump's failure to provide certainty in the markets and the threats to end the Cost Sharing Reduction payments as they announce these plans.

The Administration continues to play dangerous political games that are destabilizing the market and causing premiums to rise.

I really believe we can find common ground to stabilize the health insurance markets, to improve coverage, and to reduce costs for the constituents we represent.

I hope that, if confirmed, you would pay close attention to the mental illness with the highest mortality rate--eating disorders.

I am committed to promoting the public's health and applying evidence and common sense to our policymaking process.

I authored and we passed the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act.

I want to continue to focus on rural broadband deployment and mention--and this is for the whole panel.

How it harms their economic development, how it affects their ability to attract new families to live there or vacation there.

Because I'm concerned about the lack of clarity, I guess we'll start with you, Mr. Carr, and then Ms. Rosenworcel.

Ensuring that health care providers are fully vetted before integrating them into the VA healthcare system is the standard VVA expects.

Thank you so much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ranking Member Tester.

Congress must act and not leave veterans' health and safety to chance.