"There would be insufficient funds to pay for all Part A reimbursements to providers."
"There are no provisions in the Social Security Act that govern what would happen if insolvency were to occur."
"As long as the Medicare trust fund has a balance, the Treasury Department is authorized to make payments on behalf of seniors."
"We do not talk about it enough in the Senate, and I am grateful that you are demonstrating continued leadership on this issue."
"Now, I realize that sometimes the best thing for the Congress to do is to provide resources as best we can and to get out of the way."
"So keep it as a front burner issue."
"Pharmacists have the expertise to help evaluate if compounding is being conducted in accordance with Federal and State definitions and standards."
"Something went wrong at NECC, and now over 30 people are dead as a result."
"please accept our best wishes for a wonderful holiday season."
"It is clear that NECC was operating outside the bounds of Federal and State law."
"I believe we have a duty to exercise our investigative and oversight authority, and to make sure that we take every step possible to ensure that a tragedy like the ongoing meningitis outbreak does not..."
"It just seems an extraordinary coincidence that something so counterintuitive to suggest that some of the most troubled economies of Europe could have a zero risk weighting."
"Well, one of the things that really concerns me is that it is very likely to be very significant compliance costs for institutions that nobody has ever suggested are systemically significant and why w..."
"Why should we be confident that there is not politically motivated financial repression creeping into this regulatory regime?"
"I would argue that the explicit exemption of U.S. Treasurys from the Volcker Rule is an example of financial repression in the United States."
"The border, which is something that I have been particularly attentive to because I come from the State of Texas."
"I think we would be very eager to know that even though we have the rise of drug cartels, gun trafficking..."
"I cannot tolerate any idea to suggest that regulations are the main factor in undermining our economy."
