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• He passed away at the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer.
• The age of 101. Throughout his 37-year career in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, Colonel D.
• Deputy Vargas was a proud husband and father of three school-aged children.
• </c> and father of three School aged and father of three School aged children<02:19:00.760><c> Deputy
• </c> years of age years of age yesterday<03:46:00.040><c> and</c><03:46:00.359><c> to</c><03:46:00.680

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It doesn't just take out 30%; it probably takes out 80% of the ag in the area. It cripples you.
• Land and so many of our folks from our ag community here. I see Mr.
• Land and so many of our folks from our ag community here.
• Lawson was a very, very healthy, vibrant young woman. She died in three days.
• Lawson was a very, very healthy, vibrant young woman. She died in three days.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It alters, suppresses, and destroys the normal, healthy functions of a woman's natural body.
• You may need one to save yourself or to save a healthy, wanted baby.
• Companies continue to pursue customers under the age of 21.
• I was walking with a cane at 37 years old, and I had a healthy fear of opioids.
• And by doing that, I just want to live a healthy life.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• I'm thankful that my son was born. born healthy.
• The- risk is high for women in your situation and at my age.
• that with an age exception where children who become pregnant under a given age would be legally able
• , and then provide counseling relevant to that gestational age.
• Is it a healthy intrauterine pregnancy?

Bills: HB44, HB2200, HB1612, HB2747, HB2038, HB3717, HB1431, HB3800, HB3801, HB3560, HB3246, HB44

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• As a former mill town, most of our local infrastructure is aging, with a lot of it originating during
• Our folks respond at a moment's notice, and they need to... ...be healthy to be able to do that.
• But these facilities are aging; they are inadequate and too often neglected.
• But these facilities are aging; they are inadequate and too often neglected.
• Regardless of age, many are experienced riders using approved helmets and protective gear.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, with strong support expressed for a proposed municipal and public safety building authority (H. 2571/S. 1650). Municipal officials, fire chiefs, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, regional planning leaders, and Senator Comerford described aging town halls, fire stations, DPW facilities, and other local buildings, especially in small towns and gateway cities, and argued that local budgets and Proposition 2 1/2 make major capital projects difficult to fund. Testimony emphasized the need for a dedicated revenue stream, with the bill proposing a share of marijuana excise tax revenue and a rural funding set-aside. Committee members asked about prioritization and funding levels, and witnesses said even a modest start would help address a large statewide backlog. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee later adjourned unanimously. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2689, requiring fuel gas alarms/detectors in residential dwellings using explosive gases. Representative Jeff Roy, Susan Brown, Jason Cohn, and representatives from NEMA and Kidde supported the bill, describing it as a life-saving measure similar to carbon monoxide detector requirements. Witnesses cited the 2015 Franklin propane explosion that killed Nancy and Robert Brown, the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, and national fire data showing fatalities and property damage from gas leaks. They said detectors are affordable, commercially available, and should be required where gas is used; one witness noted battery-backed or battery-operated options exist. Committee questions focused on cost, battery power, outdoor propane setups, and whether the bill would cover private databases or only residential safety devices. Another major topic was S. 1755 on missing and abducted children. Senator Pavel Payano testified in favor, citing the case of Lee Manuel Villoria Paolino and arguing that misclassification of missing children as runaways can delay urgent response and worsen outcomes, especially for Black and brown youth. He said the bill would set minimum law enforcement response standards, require training, and expand multilingual intake forms. The committee also heard support for expanding the state DNA database through familial DNA searching, with Dr. Amory Myers explaining that the technology could help solve long-unsolved cases while including guardrails to prevent use of private consumer DNA databases. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on H. 2740, “Colby’s Law,” establishing safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Colby Lippincott’s family, community members, and industry representatives described his fatal crash and urged requirements for medical staff, insurance, inspections, warning systems, barriers, and access roads. Witnesses said the bill would not end the sport but would create basic protections, and the committee heard that Massachusetts would join a number of other states with similar standards. The hearing ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.

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• That's a really healthy industry sector that's going to stay here a long time.
• So for all we're doing, we're just simply aging out.
• What are the ages of the students that participate? So that's one level question.
• So Miami Dade College is the predominant college in our area, and they have all ages there.
• And so it's a large spread of age groups within that university.

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• And to compound matters, at the age of 24, I lost my mom to heart disease and kidney failure.
• By the age of 24, I suffered three heart attacks.
• I was once extremely healthy, and my life will never be the same. I urge...
• She had to watch me sign my living will at the age of 24.
• They’re perfectly healthy people that are coming into the office.

Summary: The Health Policy Committee met for its final meeting of the session and handled a very full agenda, beginning with a few housekeeping items and a brief thank-you to staff. Senate Bill 596 was temporarily postponed. The committee then reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal access obligations and deleting a section that would have improperly affected nursing home facility records; the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after testimony focused on transparency, financial oversight, Medicaid managed care accountability, and internal controls at AHCA. Harris said she would prioritize staffing, monitoring, and improved reporting, and several health care groups waived in support. The committee next heard and passed several bills, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, both reported favorably. It also approved SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on allowing physician assistants and APRNs to complete death certificates under hospice/palliative protocols, SB 1412 on home health agency administration and staffing flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on Medicaid managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies and informed consent, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and Medicaid managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills were amended, generally to narrow scope, align with the House, or make technical changes, and most received support from provider associations, advocacy groups, or affected institutions. The most debated measure was SB 1270, which combined several health freedom and medical marijuana provisions. The strike-all amendment retained language prohibiting discrimination based solely on vaccination status, added protections related to mRNA vaccine documentation requirements, and included medical marijuana regulatory and background-screening language. The committee heard extensive testimony both in support and opposition, including concerns from senators about whether the bill would force providers to treat patients contrary to medical judgment, and support from witnesses arguing it protected patient autonomy and access to care. After a time-certain motion, the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• If they have good quality prenatal care, it's a higher likelihood they'll have a healthy baby, a healthy
• Healthy parenting, healthy nutrition, a variety of things, but also for which there are programs and
• Healthy<00:04:50.960><c> parenting,</c><00:04:51.600><c> healthy</c><00:04:51.919><c> nutrition,</c><
• 00:04:53.040><c> a</c> Healthy parenting, healthy nutrition, a Healthy parenting, healthy nutrition,
• eating healthy activity to healthy eating healthy activity thereby<00:09:54.720><c> preventing</c><00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Program. He said Kentucky received about $213 million in federal funding, among the highest awards nationally, after a fast application and negotiation process. He emphasized that the grant is time-limited, must be used for the specific goals in the state’s application, and cannot be treated as a general bailout or replacement for existing funding. He also noted the state will use a website, ruralhealthplan.ky.gov, to share the full application, award terms, and future opportunities. Dr. Stack outlined five focus areas: maternal health and prenatal/early childhood supports; EMS and trauma response workforce and transfer capacity; behavioral health crisis care through the EMPATH model and mobile crisis services; oral health access through more hygienists, telehealth, and hub-and-spoke models; and rural community hubs for chronic disease prevention and innovation, including food-as-medicine and healthier lifestyle interventions. He stressed that the program is meant to be transformative, not duplicative, and that it cannot pay clinician salaries, fund new construction, replace EMR systems broadly, or duplicate billable services. He said the state will work with community partners, hospitals, universities, and others, including the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, to begin implementation. Members responded positively overall. Senator Berg praised the award and the goal of integrating care across the state, but raised concerns about access to prenatal care and about possible future changes to water fluoridation, warning both could harm children and rural families. The chair and other members thanked Dr. Stack for the update and congratulated him on the award. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• So for my Ag Committee friends, we are not going far, thinking about how when we’re implementing Food
• I’m fortunate to work with another HHR agency, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, whose mission
• it be physical activity or blood sugar monitoring or whatever the issue may be, to help folks stay healthy
• if they are, or make sure that they’re getting the monitoring that they… …stay healthy if they are,
• And so we’re pulling in commerce and trade with the Virginia Innovation Partnership, ag with Food is

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

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• In an effort to address shortages, our department of correction lowered the hiring age to 18 and began
• And I think that, you know, there's always more ways that we can make sure that our staff are being healthy
• and mental health emergency, the K2 that's happening at the facilities, you can't show up and be healthy
• and well at work, nor return home healthy and well to your families.
• The age of criminality is up to, like, 26.

Summary: The special commission on consolidation and cooperation in public safety held a hearing focused on correctional labor testimony, with union leaders and officers from multiple county facilities and the Department of Correction describing staffing, safety, wellness, and programming concerns. Speakers emphasized that correctional officers face high levels of workplace violence, exposure to synthetic drugs like K2, inmate suicides and assaults, and significant mental health strain. They also raised concerns about gender-identity housing policies, arguing that current practices can create unsafe conditions for staff, and urged stronger debriefing and wellness supports after traumatic incidents, including fuller use of programs like OnSide Academy. Several witnesses from unions including KCU/NCU and local county bargaining units argued against consolidating sheriff’s offices or merging them with the Department of Correction. They said consolidation could weaken collective bargaining, harm retention and recruitment, increase commute times, and disrupt locally tailored programming and reentry services. Multiple speakers stressed that county facilities are distinct and should be evaluated individually, not by a single formula, and that staffing levels, training, and facility-specific needs must drive any policy changes. One witness described innovative programming such as welding and shed-building partnerships, while another highlighted Norfolk County’s accreditation, budget stability, and reentry efforts. Commission members largely thanked the witnesses and echoed concerns about officer safety and wellness. They discussed the need for more facility tours, including Norfolk, and debated whether the commission should seek an extension beyond its September 30 reporting deadline. After discussion, the commission voted to request an extension to November 30, with the understanding that the report would still be completed and filed later. Members also discussed the possibility of examining the Norwegian correctional model and reaching out to the judiciary for additional testimony. The hearing concluded with an adjournment after public testimony closed.

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• be no different than buying ibuprofen and children's Tylenol, and the dosage amounts for different age
• To see if Healthy Minds was in the room.
• So many questions still remain: how do we know if it's healthy or not if they're allowed to give it to
• Would you believe that 50% of adults over the age of 60 have a vitamin B12 deficiency, according to recent
• least we're trying to figure out how we can best save these babies' lives and make sure that we have healthy

Bills: HB3552, HB2984, HB4124, HB3934, HB3448, HB3131, HB4200, HB4201, HB3011, HB1912, HB3380, HB3881, HB3538, HB3851, HB3907, HB4430, HB4431, HB4457

Keywords: childcare, differential pricing, Department of Human Services, child care subsidy, licensed providers, emergency legislation, child care, subsidy program, annual report, program integrity, overpayments, ivermectin, over-the-counter medication, pharmacy immunity, healthcare access, FDA approval, prescription, public health, dentistry, licensing

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• SB 435, Wahab, from the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee to the Privacy Consumer Protection Committee
• Without a healthy, sustainable, licensed cannabis market, there will be no revenue to fund the secondary
• Even worse, full scope dental coverage for undocumented individuals age 19 and older will be eliminated
• And so, if we are really looking to have a healthy, sustainable community, we need people who work here
• We need those people to be healthy, especially if we want them to show up to the jobs that they're showing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• one, and 80% are under age five.
• And 80% are under age 5.
• 1 or under age 5.
• Under age 1 or under age 5.
• three... ...individual social worker investigate children under age one or under age three alone.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy update on Washington child welfare from Casey Family Programs and DCYF. Dr. David Sanders said Washington has sharply reduced out-of-home care and increased kinship placements, but he flagged concerns about low screening-in rates, long stays in foster care for many children, and a recent rise in repeat maltreatment and child fatalities, especially among infants. He urged more focus on infants and young children, better coordination among child protection, health care, and law enforcement, and more proactive review and investigation practices. Members asked for disaggregated data on children lingering in care, fatalities, and causes such as fentanyl exposure. DCYF said it has increased relative placements and guardianships, but also reported a concerning rise in 2025 critical incidents, mostly near-fatalities involving children age three and under, many opioid-related. The department described responses including safe child consults for opioid cases, more training, hotspot analysis, and proposed investments in peer support, public health nurses, community referrals, and an updated safety framework. Members also discussed whether a broader commission on child abuse prevention would be useful, and DCYF said it was open to that idea. The committee then received a DSHS reorganization update from Secretary Angela Ramirez, who described the “Reimagined” plan to consolidate four administrations into three new ones, with the stated goals of reducing silos, improving customer experience, and making transitions between services smoother. She said the agency is seeking statutory changes and CMS approval to align the new structure, and members asked about preparing for federal HR1 impacts, especially SNAP. Ramirez said DSHS is monitoring those impacts closely and emphasized the need for accurate data and cross-agency coordination. Finally, DSHS’s Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration updated the committee on residential habilitation centers and implementation of Substitute Senate Bill 5393, which phases out Rainier School by June 30, 2027 and limits new admissions. Officials reported current census and staffing levels at the state’s RHCs, said Rainier has had some residents transition to supported living or adult family homes, and explained that emergency and permanent rulemaking was needed to implement the law. They also said Rainier was recently cited by federal surveyors for not meeting the active treatment requirement for two residents, and that the facility has 90 days to return to compliance before possible payment penalties or further remedies. Members pressed for details on the citation, the meaning of active treatment, the assessment process for admissions, and whether Rainier could be repurposed for other services; DSHS said it is working on corrective action and will follow up in writing.

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• to complete an age check through age estimation."
• to complete an age check through age estimation."
• to complete an age check through age estimation."
• to complete an age check through age estimation."
• to complete an age check through age estimation."

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ... ...to the mill increase, and certainly, you know, once we're able to maintain a bit more of a healthy
• children and are healthy themselves.
• In the departments under the Natural Resources and CalEPA agencies, as well as positions at Food and Ag
• change in the last regulatory draft that we released was specific to the exclusion for the food and ag
• change in the last regulatory draft that we released was specific to the exclusion for the food and ag

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation heard an informational hearing with Secretary Garcia and CalEPA-related departments on the administration’s budget proposals and related environmental programs. Secretary Garcia highlighted CalEPA’s work on methane reduction, community air protection, water infrastructure, Exide cleanup, safer pesticide alternatives, Prop 4 implementation, and Bay-Delta water quality, while emphasizing the impact of federal rollbacks and the need for flexible state response. Members raised broader policy concerns about the polluter-pays principle, special fund vacancies, and whether the state is maintaining sufficient staffing and enforcement capacity, especially after recent fee increases. A major portion of the hearing focused on landfill support, response, and enforcement, particularly subsurface elevated temperature events at Chiquita Canyon and El Sobrante. CalEPA requested $5.1 million and 12 positions to improve monitoring, technical response, coordination, and enforcement across CalRecycle, CARB, DTSC, the Water Board, and OEHHA. Assembly Member Schiavo described severe community impacts from Chiquita Canyon and pressed for stronger state action, more transparency, and accountability from landfill operators; Assembly Member Rogers emphasized that accountability must mean forcing operators to take preventive measures and bear the costs. Agency staff said the proposal would help augment current response efforts, support local enforcement agencies, and improve early detection, while acknowledging that the causes of set events are not fully understood and may involve factors such as lithium-ion batteries, oxygen intrusion, and gas extraction practices. The committee then heard an update on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water program and the effects of the new cap-and-invest structure. State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel reported that the program has reduced the number of Californians without safe drinking water from 1.6 million to about 600,000 since 2019, while also bringing 320 systems back into compliance and distributing $1.8 billion in drinking water grants. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that under SB 840, SAFER is now in a lower funding tier, which could reduce annual proceeds from the prior $130 million level to a projected $92 million in 2026-27 and delay funding until later in the year. Members expressed concern that this deprioritizes rural drinking water needs, while the board said it would continue using SAFER’s flexible funds for emergency water, technical assistance, and construction, and would keep pushing consolidations and other long-term solutions for the remaining failing systems.

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• I'm relatively healthy, and I was told the day that I went to see my primary..."
• "I'm relatively healthy, and I was told the day that I went to see my primary care doctor, you need an
• And I, for one, a single mother, a woman of a certain age, close to Social Security age, I would appreciate
• As a biracial child with a prosthetic eye, he endured discrimination and adversity from an early age.
• And whereas in January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically shot and killed at the age of 15, and on

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I think that promotes a healthy relationship. between the branches, the independence of the judiciary
• And so that quality of lawyer who has... have done that, they are aging out and retiring.
• The case is before a court from filing to disposition and the age of the court's active pay.
• Our disposition rate is 96% at this point, with the average age of the case being 5.4 months.
• Those folks do seek guidance, do you all have healthy relationships with some of those? Yes, sir.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to a structure fire in McClain County, Goldsby Fire Department volunteer firefighter Todd Pendleton, age
• 62, and fire administrator Brian Jenkins, age 64, tragically lost their lives in the line of duty when
• Department, selflessly answering the call... ...fire department volunteer firefighter Todd Pendleton, age
• 62, and fire administrator Brian Jenkins, age 64, tragically lost their lives in the line of duty when
• The Sapulpa Antlers ages range from 9 to 18.

Bills: HB3418, HB3985, HB3463, HB3002, HB4303, HB3919, HB3416, HB3417, HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219, SR39, SB1177, HB3298, HB2696, HB3941, HB3970, HB3264, HB3321, HB2650, HB3497, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421, HB3177, HB3322, HB3499, HB3500, HB3845, HB3742, HB3622, HB1250, HB2710, HB3831, HB4408, HB1002, HB3008, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB4107, HB3695, HB3315, HB3590, HB3006, HB3151, HB2959, HB2398, HB3026, HB3467, HB4268, HB3372, HB2210, HB4359, HB4427

Keywords: public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, along with several visiting groups in the galleries, including the Goldsby Volunteer Fire Department and families honoring fallen firefighters Todd Pendleton and Brian Jenkins, the Sapulpa Elks Antlers, the Grove Chamber of Commerce, and northeastern Oklahoma cattlemen. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 39, celebrating the 100th anniversary of U.S. Route 70 and its economic importance to southern Oklahoma communities. The main item of business was the Joint Committee Report for Senate Bill 1177, the General Appropriation Bill for the State of Oklahoma. Senators questioned the budget’s overall size, the use of gross production tax revenues, the new sovereign/endowment trust fund, Medicaid and Health Care Authority funding, mental health appropriations, child care subsidy funding, school security, career tech, tourism, the Commissioners of the Land Office, textbook allocations, and several other agency lines. The chair explained that the budget included about $1.5 billion in cash and sweeps, a $250 million base appropriation for the Health Care Authority, $200 million for the endowment trust fund, $31 million for PREP projects, $25 million for the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, and other agency-specific appropriations and supplements. Several members debated the report before adoption. Supporters argued the budget addressed agency needs and future savings, while opponents criticized it as a flat or spending-heavy budget that favored special projects and well-connected interests over core services such as child care, mental health, water infrastructure, and county needs. After debate, the Joint Committee Report for SB 1177 was adopted, and the Senate moved through the budget discussion with no recorded roll-call vote in the transcript provided.

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• the world: a place where families can thrive and stay, keiki are safe and flourishing, and kūpuna can age
• kei are safe and flourishing, and kuna kei are safe and flourishing, and kuna can<01:36:24.800><c> age
• </c> can age with dignity. can age with dignity.
• In fact, you often hear me say this: healthy disagreement and respectful debate make this institution
• </c> often hear me say this, healthy often hear me say this, healthy disagreement<01:45:07.280><c> and

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We're also going to have an American workforce that is thriving, healthy, and happy.
• We need healthy businesses, small, medium, and large, to hire our great American workers to drive our
• It's just not healthy for us from a national security perspective, and it's not healthy for our domestic
• And as a technology age and an R&D age where universities were publishing and everybody was reading our
• In an information age, you have a lot of information.