I am talking about now though. Again, we went from $9 billion to zero to now, I think and what people in the program tell us, that they are going to receive money, so it is moving in this direction, not in the right direction for taxpayers.

By statute, the Reinsurance Program is funded solely by contributions from insurance companies, the reinsurance pool amount, am I correct?

Do you call it a bailout?

In April, the Congressional Budget Office, nonpartisan, estimated that the Risk Corridor Program would be budget neutral over its three year life.

Reinsurance payments cannot exceed what is collected from insurers, right?

That is what made me decide we have to do something different with health care in this country.

Let us not forget that Medicare Part D was signed into law under the George W. Bush Administration, supported by Senators Sessions, McConnell and others, Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader Cantor, Budget Chairman Ryan and the chairman of our…

What I find most troubling about labeling the ACA's risk management programs as a bailout to insurers is that these same three mechanisms have been in use in Medicare Part D for the past nine years as several of you mentioned.

Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would just offer our prayers and condolences to the Jayne family and the people of Corning, New York, and Specialist Ryan P. Jayne's friends and neighbors. We all mourn their loss, and we appreciate the sacrifice…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am pleased this evening to join my colleagues, Mr. Meadows from North Carolina and Mr. Reed from New York, in the consideration of H.R. 3765, a bill to designate the facility of the…

I think a lot about how it impacts my children, particularly when I gaze upon them.

Non-VA care has been a priority topic of this committee for many years.

Oh, I assure you those who pay the taxes feel it is the right term.

Taxpayer investments in these areas should be targeted to achieve desired outcomes.

The future of America's transportation systems is rooted in the effective development and use of new technologies.

I want this Committee to be actively involved in writing the Research Title in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.

Thank you, Chairman Bucshon, for calling this hearing.

Rail transportation is hugely important for my district as well as the Nation.