FYI — E&C Republicans Reject Pallone Amendment Requesting a Hearing on Family Separation
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E&C Republicans Reject Pallone Amendment Requesting a Hearing on Family Separation
As this Committee is well aware, we are currently watching not only a moral crisis but also a public health crisis unfold along our southern border as families have been ripped apart as a result of
I continue to have grave concerns about the well-being of the children currently in the custody of the
This amendment expresses the sense of
This amendment echoes the request that was sent to Chairman Walden and to Chairman Burgess from each Democratic member of this Committee last week that we hold a hearing on this matter immediately to examine both the current status of these children and their long-term health implications.
The
I believe this could be a man-made public health emergency created by the
We have an obligation to conduct oversight and understand how these children are being cared for, how and if they can be reunited with their families, and how this dark chapter in their lives could impact them in the future.
Secretary Azar said yesterday that he believes there is, "no reason why any parent would not know where their child is located" and that he can personally locate any child in HHS's care within seconds.
But we have been given no indication on how this is feasibly possible or how long it will take to reunite each child with their parent or guardian.
These are the kinds of questions this Committee must get answers to and the most efficient way to do that is to call the key officials involved in front of our Committee to testify.
This should not be a partisan amendment, as I believe all members of this Committee care about the welfare of children in the custody of HHS and how we can ensure they are reunited with their families as quickly as possible.
For this reason, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment and I yield back.
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