John B. Breaux: “That, to me, does not represent balance by any way, any shape, or any form.”

Let me suggest it is a program that is more popular today than the Congress that wrote it.

We want to keep Medicare. I think we want to improve the delivery system.

The great challenge today I would just suggest to both my Democratic colleagues and my Republican friends and colleagues... is how do both political parties bridge the gap between the different political philosophies and produce health…

Suppose you have somebody who may not do that. Is there any provision in the bill that says what will happen to the company that does not abide by the plan? I believe in trust but verify. If you don't do what you say you are going to do…