Do you have specific reference to the testimony that was given by Senator Allard that says that that study was exaggerated?

Mr. Grijalva, do you wish to make an opening statement?

I also have a letter from the National Cattleman's Beef Association, the Oregon's Cattleman's Association, and the Public Lands Council that will be added to the record, as well.

Thank you. I have a couple of questions.

I appreciate all that.

I was very impressed with what Senator Coburn had to say, and I agree with that, by the way, and will appreciate that.

If you are confirmed to this position, you will have your work cut out for you.

I am joining Senator Barrasso in introducing the State Exchange Accountability Act.

That is a huge amount of taxpayer dollars that has apparently been spent with little or no accountability.

Will you commit to considering Congress in obtaining legislative changes to the law in the future?

Can you give me and the American taxpayers a public commitment today that HHS will not give any more dollars to those failed exchanges for more failed experiments?

I very much appreciate your reference to Part D, because I was one who voted for Part D.

to date, the administration has made at least 22 unilateral changes to Obamacare without consulting any of us up here in Congress.

Do you believe that these States that have so negligently managed their funds should be required to reimburse the taxpayers for their incredible failures?

One of the most sacred responsibilities that we as public servants have is to safeguard the hard-earned taxpayer dollars that American families entrust to us.

I have, again, two straightforward questions to you: (1) do I have your public commitment today that you will respond to our inquiries in no more than 30 days?

We ought to be going about this in a way that treats everybody fairly under the law.

Now, your first and foremost responsibility as an appointed official is to be accountable to Congress and the American people.