Finally, last month the House passed for the second time CBP authorization language that I actually authored.
This border security bill as it is moving through is obviously critically important.
It will give tribes a better opportunity to advance the policy of tribal self-governance.
I want to thank Senator Tester, Vice Chairman of this Committee, and other co-sponsors.
I believe this to be a great step forward for Indian Country.
We're the inventors for all of the things for the rest of the world, and I know of a lot of things that are coming throu...
I appreciate that, and I think Mr. Harte was talking about the things that you have a little bit more pre-planning on th...
I remember Senator Sanders' comment that there are 35 million people who are still uninsured.
I think the reason we're holding this hearing is I think they're the main ones that are having difficulties with it.
Those fundamental underpinning consumer protections that are built into the act must remain in place. They can't be comp...
I don't think that's where we want to go as a country, and we're not going to.
I would beg you, Mr. Chairman, to focus on the goal. What is it that we are trying to accomplish?
health insurance is expensive because healthcare is expensive, and that has to be part of the solution.
I got to work with Senator Kennedy for years, and we did a lot in other bills.
I support my own Senator, Senator Shaheen's bill, Senate bill 1099--she has bipartisan support with Senator Scott.
Thank you for your questions, and, of course, if you or your staff have more, we can get some written responses, too.
I would far rather see scarce Federal dollars go to support people at the lower end of the income scale.
One of the things we were working out was a 10-step plan for providing healthcare for everyone.
