Let us keep in mind that one way to balance America's budget, one very important way to deal with America's debt is to grow jobs.

This bill leads to 1.2 million jobs annually.

I thank the committee and, in particular, Senator Harkin, for your tireless leadership in continually pushing our community forward.

There are moments in the life of a public official where his or her constituents focus, and I think in a very intensive way, on that person's leadership and their commitment to public service.

His life has been a life of service, service to our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, service to our country.

We remember that moment very poignantly, when you were expressing both the frustration and anger of our citizens, but also the resolve that came in the aftermath of that attack.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor a true patriot, humanitarian, and all-around great American, Colonel Gerald F. Russell, United States Marine Corps, of Centre County, Pennsylvania. Colonel Gerald F. Russell is a combat…

I am concerned that IPAB's enormous power will grow at the expense of Congress.

I agree with Mr. Pallone and Ms. Schwartz that we ought to repeal IPAB. It is wrongheaded. It is boneheaded.

Continuously cutting reimbursement to Medicare providers will prevent access to care for Medicare beneficiaries.

I do not believe that IPAB is the right answer.

I am concerned that the only tool in the IPAB toolbox will be cutting payments to providers.

The program faces costs not covered by the Medicare tax of more than $30 trillion over the next 75 years.

Ten thousand seniors become eligible for Medicare every day.

The fundamental concept underlying the administration's approach to health reform is that the government... knows better than patients and their doctors.

Today's hearing on the Independent Payment Advisory Board comes at a crucial time.

Let me thank you. Let me go to Mr. Goldstein quickly. How serious is our problem? Is this a good answer to the protections that we need?

I understand that we have asked on a number of occasions what is your relationship with NPPD as it goes--undergoes its reorganization; we have not got an answer.