"Nearly 50 years have passed, and Medicare's model has become outdated. Seniors deserve a modern product that meets their needs and helps them control cost."
"I applaud... the reform of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act laws to increase investment in the U.S. and create jobs."
"If Congress is concerned about low-income people and the impact of this on low-income people, a much more targeted approach would be to change eligibility for the Medicare savings programs."
"With all the changes, I just want to make sure we--meaning myself as well--meet these obligations."
"Those of us who supported it had better be committed to getting it right, especially as it relates to children."
"I was prepared to answer that challenge had it arisen by introducing The Guaranteed Access to Health Insurance Act of 2012 prior to the Court's decision."
"From the beginning, however, one area that both sides have designated as a top priority is coverage for those with preexisting conditions."
"I will freely admit that many of the current state based programs are underfunded and lacking the ability to meet their needs."
"Although we still hope for a full repeal of the health care law and replace it with other reforms, we have reached out to President Obama and asked him to work with us to help those most in need get c..."
"We sent a letter to the President asking to work together to redirect funding in the President's health care law to ensure that no sick American is turned away."
"Didn't this requirement essentially force patients to let their conditions deteriorate while they waited for the ACA's arbitrary 6-month waiting period to run out?"
"Obviously I would like to make sure that everybody who has a preexisting health condition can get coverage."
"In the Republican alternative to Obamacare, we proposed $25 billion over 10 years to aid Americans suffering from preexisting conditions."
"Obamacare, unfortunately, provided only $5 billion in its Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan."
"As a physician, ensuring those with pre-existing conditions have access to affordable health insurance is a top priority for me."
"At the time of the health care law's passage, Republicans argued that the funding level was too low and would not cover all of those it was meant to help."
"That is something we should do and that should be a higher priority perhaps than subsidizing everyone's insurance all the way up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level."
"this has been an excellent hearing, very, very important issue"
