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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

I think most of us realize we are not doing what we should do, either.

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

For years, though, we have known that our health care system lacks transparency and that the uninsured and under-insured do receive staggering health care bills.

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

While that article did not present much in the way of new information, he reminded all of us how complicated our health care system is and how our system of fee-for-service reimbursement has resulted in tremendous cost growth over the last…

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

I am concerned that policymakers have focused too much on the amount of information to make available rather than the reliability and the usefulness of that information.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

Last time we covered this particular subject area was in 2008, and we have a program that is about to expire in 2014.

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

Thank you to all four of you. We really appreciate this panel.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Jun 17, 2013

The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLUH-REE-AH, in government-speak) expires next year.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jun 12, 2013

Our solemn responsibility is to hold Government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their Government.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jun 12, 2013

We exist to secure two fundamental principles: first, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent and, second, Americans deserve an efficient, effective Government that works for them.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jun 11, 2013

If they haven't paid their Federal taxes, they should be prohibited from getting additional Federal contracts.

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 10, 2013

I just want to highlight the trauma-informed care, because these girls--and largely girls, but not exclusively--have all been victims of trauma.

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 10, 2013

I believe that the qualitative and systemic flaws in our current foster care system are among the factors that make girls in the foster care system so vulnerable to traffickers.

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 10, 2013

We are trying to work with them as victims, and they often look at us like, well, if I am a victim, why am I in a juvenile hall?

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jun 10, 2013

I agree, I do not think the States are doing what they should in this area, but a lot of it is because they are lacking the funds too.

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