"I believe this proposed rule change will make Congress a more professional body, and make the executive branch more accountable to the legislature."
"I am proposing rule changes for the next Congress to ensure that our rules are addressing some of the systemic barriers that make this body more representative of the American people."
"The current prohibition on proxy voting forces pregnant Members and Members who have recently welcomed a new child, to choose between taking care of their newborn or representing their constituents."
"This was a priority for me, coming to Congress, to make sure that it was more accessible."
"I want to especially thank Congressman Dusty Johnson for working with this subcommittee on improving IHS."
"H.R. 8942 would require a mandatory annual training program for specific employees of the IHS on the history and culture of the tribes that they are serving."
"IHS healthcare providers need cultural competence to best serve their patients."
"We so often talk about what doesn't work in Washington, DC, but today is a pretty good day because we are moving closer to making progress."
"We appreciate your testimony and being willing to identify some potential tweaks that we could make to the legislation."
"I am concerned about whether appropriate standards of due process are in place to ensure that IGs and employees of IG offices are not unfairly targeted for just doing their jobs."
"they are coming for our food. And this is yet another example of that."
"I would sure like to know why you would exclude the very industry that is involved in developing the technology and has the expertise."