I have made tax reform my highest legislative priority for this Congress, and I believe Senator Wyden feels pretty much the same.

The only way for Congress to effectively assert its role in these negotiations is through TPA.

Congress needs to renew Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA as we call it, in short order.

We must continue to do these things in the future.

We can protect the low-income folks. We came up with a definition in this committee of what we consider more low income.

Not paying for SGR reform would ignore past precedent from Congress.

Some argue that SGR reform does not need to be paid for. I respectfully disagree.

The American people expect Congress to live within our means.

I would like to welcome everyone to the first Health Subcommittee hearing of the 114th Congress and officially welcome our new members on both sides.

Controlling costs alone without considering revenue is not a realistic approach to Medicare solvency and putting our Nation's seniors at risk.

opening statement

So 10 have been fully implemented?

Of the top 20 in the world, we are fifth from the worst. Our child poverty rate... 21.2 percent of children in the United States of America live in poverty.

we have not done for our kids is really a national, and I would say, bipartisan failure

For some of our newer members here, can you explain exactly who works for you and how you train them and the FAA certifies them?

If you can, describe or outline some of the potential risks or potential costs of not expediting an update to those standards.

Ensure full protection of all emergency responders whether private sector, public sector or volunteers.

I would ask you both to infuse into your work the same sense of urgency that you have heard here and as articulated by Senator Boxer.