I'll comply with the law. Thank you. As reported in your opening statement, Mr. Secretary, you said that you're committed to reducing bureaucracy. But as reported in the Washington Post, On April 17, 2025, HHS imposed a new layer of bureaucratic review by which every disbursement has to go through. Political appointments at hhs, hospitals, universities and community health organizations have told me and the other members lately that funds are stuck at HHS due to this so called Defend the Spend Initiative. (01:34–01:43)
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Asserts that HHS imposed a new bureaucratic review layer for disbursements on April 17, 2025.
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