Mr. Chairman, at this time I yield 2 minutes to another doctor, the gentleman from Michigan, Dr. Benishek.

Mr. Chairman, before I yield to the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Gingrey, for our close, I just want to remind him of a statement by the chairman. Representative Stark of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, during the debate and…

I'll yield to myself at this time, then, such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, the PATH Act, not only fixes our broken medical liability system; it also repeals the Independent Payment…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I find it interesting that the gentleman who just spoke signed a letter to former Speaker Pelosi on December 17, 2009, that says the IPAB provisions severely limit the congressional…

Mr. Chairman, at this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hultgren).

Mr. Chair, over the course of the last 2 years since the President signed the so called Affordable Care Act into law, bipartisan opposition to many portions of this legislation has steadily grown in this Chamber. I have called for a full…

I strongly support Mr. Lewis's efforts and hope that Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act will become law either as a stand-alone bill or part of a larger legislative package.

Deaths from vehicle incidents have declined significantly and are at their lowest point in 60 years.

I thank the gentleman. Last decade, when I was a State senator of Pennsylvania, I took on HMOs and plans that made decisions by accountants and MBAs and not MDs. It was important to do that because we found that doctors could not make…

Mr. Speaker, when GenOn announced it would close its coal-fired power plant in Elrama, in my district in southwestern Pennsylvania, my community didn't just lose the 50 remaining jobs; it also lost a vital component to economic growth…

You're not looking for someone who is the etch a sketch candidate. You're looking for someone who writes what at the believe in stone and stays true to what they say.

You're not looking for someone who's an Etch-A-Sketch candidate. You're looking for someone who writes what they believe in in stone and stays true to what they say.

I am appalled by the president's policies who--you know, we have almost 14 million Americans who are unemployed.

Rep. Thompson asked if DOL collects data on the number of jobs which employers are unable to fill with qualified workers.

Mr. Speaker, just last week the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office served a devastating blow to President Obama's most frequently uttered promise during debate over the Affordable Care Act: ``If you like your present coverage, you can…

But Dr. Kahl, let me thank you for reinforcing the President's international perspective on Iran--is that he does not adhere to containment. That Iran having a nuclear weapon is unacceptable and he has not precluded any option, if you will.

I thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for holding this hearing, and for all of the witnesses that are here.

I want us to focus on intelligence and behavior and I want us to hold dear the Constitution.