I am committed to continuing this bipartisan effort to improve the lives of vulnerable children, youth, and families.

the President also needs to respect the constitutional advice and consent role of the U.S. Senate.

The President also needs to respect the constitutional advice and consent role of the Senate.

Mr. Chairman, we are very grateful for your leadership and ongoing efforts to repeal the medical device excise tax.

President Obama decided to target it by implementing an excise tax on medical equipment and devices in Obamacare.

In March 2013, 79 Senators voted to repeal the medical device tax.

But before this happens Congress can act to repeal this onerous excise tax.

I truly appreciate his leadership along with Senators Burr, Portman, Coats, Crapo, Isakson, and Scott who have been key to building support on this.

We hope as you deliberate further about the impact of the device excise tax on jobs, innovation and patients, you will consider advancing the repeal legislation.

A strong medical device industry in the United States is critical to improve the health of Americans and the national economy.

I congratulate you and Ranking Member Stabenow for taking this important step today, but please know more work is urgently needed.

The people of Utah and others that I hear from agree that the medical device tax harms American innovation, job growth, and the ability to provide innovative medical technologies to patients.

I cannot see the rationale for imposing a tax that will reduce investment in the very life-saving technologies that I and millions of others rely on and hope to see in the future.

The country needs your leadership to once and for all repeal this medical device excise tax before it is too late.

There is strong bipartisan support in both houses of Congress for repeal.

Five years since the Macondo spill in the Gulf, there is widespread recognition that a great deal has been accomplished to address safety and environmental issues raised by this tragedy.

Will you commit to pull back Part 83 revisions you submitted to OMB?

It is appropriate to acknowledge the damage that was caused.