Shelley Moore Capito

Medicare Advantage is a critical choice for seniors in West Virginia, 43 percent, and it is growing every year.

Can you provide assurances that the proposed policy changes will not lead to increased beneficiary costs?

It is interesting that you would phrase it that way, because my understanding is that there have been clinical trials, that there is science-based evidence, that this does move the needle.

We are desperate for something to help. This has been--gone through clinical trials. It has positive science behind it.

I think we need to do a better follow up here on the--certainly on the ones that are suspect, and certainly around the industries, and others that are exploiting our--any child.

It is great to have our first kickoff hearing. Appreciate your leadership.

I hope they would move quicker, I think that state primacy issue is absolutely critical to move forward, to cleaner environment, to capturing, and sequestering, and utilizing the carbon.

I have a question on Fish and Wildlife.

But that has been years, right? That has been years, even before you got there.

Yes, it is pretty discouraging when you talk to a Federal agency who can't get-- and I am not saying this is DOT, these are different agencies, but they are projects that are infrastructure development, roads, water projects, and the two…

I just think we have to be really careful what we tell the Americans.

To me it is just mind boggling in this time of fiscal restraint where people are really watching their dollars, this kind of overreach and overspending.

I went through a water crisis with heavy chemicals in my own municipal system.

Doesn't it seem like 27 percent of the dollars that the IRA, which none of us voted for, is going to go to administrative costs, is that really providing environmental justice?

So the IRA will directly cause closures of natural gas and coal powered plants in all certainty.

I really appreciate your willingness to meet and talk and how seriously you take your commitment to testify.

I applaud it. I have been complaining for years that we can't get this level.

I need to see the list.

I think it foments confusion.

I am particularly troubled by the largesse of this request because I am not convinced that EPA is using the resources it already has effectively.

The EPA has received enormous funds, enormous amounts of funding.

Can you provide assurances that the proposed policy changes will not lead to increased beneficiary costs?

I think we need to do a better follow up here on the--certainly on the ones that are suspect, and certainly around the industries, and others that are exploiting our--any child.

I am supportive of efforts to bolster our Nation's pandemic preparedness and response, but I am concerned that this is sending mixed messages.

Medicare Advantage is a critical choice for seniors in West Virginia, 43 percent, and it is growing every year.