And particularly, what we're trying to do in the Finance Committee is look at the ways for the future to build around some of the things tha...
Medicare is a guarantee. It's not a voucher. It's not a piece of paper. It's a guarantee.
Medicare today is overwhelmingly chronic care: cancer, diabetes, and heart diseases, strokes.
For example, in the PBM area, we're looking at reducing the role of middlemen.
we're going to insure those acute care services, and therefore, we're going to start building around chronic care.
My time is up, so I will just close with a comment, which is in Oregon, we have experienced intense droughts over the last few years.
I am very concerned that a mile formula will quickly evolve into a congestion pricing formula to disadvantage lower income commuters.
These play a vital role in so many ways.
I really want to kill this bill, and I would expect that you are going to help me do that.
I think it only can be a benefit that there is another Oregonian in the house.
That was part of the beauty of Dianne Feinstein, always bringing people together.
I urge all Members of this Committee to support Judge Mustafa Kasubhai.
We haven't had a significant immigration bill for over 30 years. We need one and need it now.
Congress has to accept its legislative responsibility. We cannot just point fingers at the White House.
I am honored and pleased to add my voice to that of my colleague, Senator Wyden, in support of this nomination.
