I thank the Biden administration who worked very closely with us.

Judge Brailsford represents the best our State has to offer, and I hope you'll be able to support her nomination in this process.

I have serious concerns with the focus on partisan policies that risk harming health-care access and affordability.

We are not talking about trying to reduce benefits in Medicare or Social Security for our seniors.

Well, thank you. And encourage us as strongly as you can to get that legislatively done.

Without further action, however, these policies will expire at the end of 2024, creating a coverage cliff for tens of millions of seniors across the country.

Instead of turning to a one-size-fits-all solution, we should look to proven models for Federal programs, such as Medicare Advantage.

I ask you, Secretary Becerra, to take back to the President my plea that he engage with us in negotiations.

Without further action, however, these policies will expire at the end of 2024, creating a coverage cliff for tens of millions of seniors across the country.

This unbalanced approach does nothing to address Medicare's cost drivers.

I want to make it very clear. The Republicans are asking for negotiations on the debt ceiling process, to add some fiscal restraint into the debt ceiling extension.

We are fortunate that in America we are coming up with new, innovative treatments, and we are doing everything we can to accelerate them.

I want to make it clear. We are not talking about trying to reduce benefits in Medicare or Social Security for our seniors.

I encourage you to look at this carefully, and if you have not already done it, to conduct an impact analysis.

I encourage your Department, Mr. Secretary, to focus on our shared goals, from cost-cutting competition to sustainable telehealth access.

We are not talking about trying to reduce benefits in Medicare or Social Security for our seniors.

this administration has taken unprecedented steps to erode this pathway, deterring lifesaving innovation and delaying access to care.

The Federal Government should focus on supporting States as they work to return Medicaid to post-pandemic normalcy.