Jay Rockefeller: “This shutdown is doing enormous harm to our country, and it was totally avoidable.”

That is stunning. It has not been reauthorized, CHIP. It is still out there, floating.

We need to provide more transitional housing and more training for law enforcement, counselors, and healthcare workers to make it easier for victims to come forward.

If confirmed, I will commit to review all of the statutory requirements and congressional deadlines.

I thank Senator Leahy for attempting to address my concerns about this bill. I thank his committee staff for working with my committee staff to insert clarifying report language.