Tammy Baldwin

I just wanted to share a continuing frustration with trade enforcement, particularly in the paper industry in my State.

I want to stress for the record my strong belief that China should not be allowed to receive market economy status based on recent interventions in its currency, in its stock markets.

High-quality installations like the Wisconsin Air National Guard Truax Field... rely on adequate capital investments.

I really want to make sure that the facts of what happened become a part of this record.

I would like to see VA discontinue using social security numbers to identify individuals in all VA information systems.

I very much appreciate your support for the legislation that I drafted, along with Senator Capito.

We hope that this bill will pass the Senate and become law in short order.

I hope to work with you in that process.

This is someone who came to the VA for help.

It's critical that the Army continues to invest in Fort McCoy, maintaining the installation's ability to support the readiness and quality of life of our soldiers and their families.

I appreciated Senator Moore Capito talking about the bill we have worked jointly together named in honor of a marine veteran in Wisconsin, Jason Simcakoski.

In my view, this puts a finer point on the need to inspect what veterans and visitors are bringing into the domiciliary.

I think we need to go a step further and reassess the program to determine whether security measures nationwide are appropriate.

There is absolutely a range of activities and procedures that could be put into place to increase safety and security beyond the search issue.

Do you have a release date for the NPS? What plans does HHS have in place to implement the NPS objectives?

I hope that you will commit to resolving this issue this year, and pushing forward with that specific competition for classical breeding research.

In Wisconsin, water issues are on everyone's mind, as our rural communities are facing many challenges to protect their water quality.

I would ask you how you see the USDA playing a role in these communities in Wisconsin, and would you commit to working with me and the local communities to offer both immediate and long-term solutions that help watersheds in this vital…

Certainly, Wisconsin is not a State where we have many forest fires, but we have a significant part of our Northwoods with a very active timber industry.

I am encouraged by the FDA's increased attention to the growing epidemic of prescription opioid misuse and abuse and the need to improve treatment options for chronic pain.

I appreciate your commitment to work with me and local communities, and we will certainly follow up.

I hope we can follow up this exchange with ways in which the USDA can help meet those very important and immediate needs.

I certainly continue to hear from my constituents in Wisconsin who are deeply shaken by the deaths of Dontre Hamilton in Milwaukee, Tony Robinson in Madison, among others.

I have to tell you I was very pleased to see the Department choose former Madison, Wisconsin, Police Chief Noble Wray to lead this initiative.

I appreciate your holding this hearing.