Crapo, Mike: The committee will come to order. We meet today to favorably consider reporting the nominations of Arjun Modi, who is nominated to serve as the Deputy Commissioner for the Social Security Administration. We will also nominate two other members of the committee, who are nominated to serve as the Trade Representative, Julie Callahan, who is nominated to serve as Chief Agriculture Negotiator at the USTR, and March Bell, who is nominated to serve as the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This morning's meeting will provide members with the opportunity to offer remarks on the nominees. We will vote on the four nominees. Each of the nominees proved themselves to be well-qualified at their hearing. Modi highlighted his extensive experience working with Congressional leaders to build consensus and find solutions to challenging policy issues. He will bring the same work ethic and collaborative approach to the Social Security Administration. Getman demonstrated his commitment to ensuring the resiliency of U.S. manufacturing supply chains, particularly for small confirmed, to ensure the formulation of trade policy that is both fair and economically sound. Callahan brings decades of expertise to the USTR, as reflected by the over 80 trade and trade associations supporting her nomination. If confirmed as Chief Agriculture Negotiator, she will ensure the important interests of American agriculture are championed on the world stage. And lastly, Mr. Bell will utilize his extensive oversight experience, if he is confirmed, as the Inspector General to fight waste, fraud and abuse and to help keep Congress abreast of the HHS's steps to save taxpayers' dollars. Getman will be representing Congress in the House of Representatives. I'll be voting in favor of each of the nominees, and I encourage all of my colleagues to do the same.
Wyden, Ron: more nominees that will be dealing with health and well-being as it relates to the betterment of the American people. Donald Trump campaigned on lowering health insurance premiums for millions of Americans, and while he was in office, the costs are going up. Whether it's hiking tariffs, gutting energy supply, or letting health insurance premiums skyrocket for millions, Donald Trump's presidency has really been a disaster for the wallets of working Americans. This committee ought to be focused on finding solutions to bring these costs down. Instead, Republicans are rubber-stamping more nominees to carry out what they believe is the most important task of the day, and that is to reduce health insurance premiums. But I think based on going to a grocery store, which people will do this Thanksgiving holiday, it's a dangerous and expensive proposition when they were told their costs were going to go down. Mr. Bell is nominated to serve as inspector general at HHS from day one. He has been an individual who has not done what's needed to root out fraud and abuse in our government. He has been a leader in the fight against corruption, and he has been a leader in the fight against the corrupt...