China has a defense budget of $230 billion, but like many statistics published by the country's communist government, the numbers are very suspect.

I am worried that we would over regulate it.

Our country spends more than $4.5 trillion annually on healthcare.

I think we need to make sure that any new quality metrics are easily collected using existing technology and that we're not adding additional administrative burden for data collection for these metrics.

Reducing administrative burdens in healthcare is a very important and top priority issue.

My last question, your testimony spoke to the lack of labor productivity gains in healthcare over recent decades.

Your testimony stated employment growth of healthcare administrators outpacing growth in the number of new doctors by over 20 to 1 in recent years.

I think absolutely Medicare Advantage is a space that could foster competition, but there has to be a lot more competition.

I'm going to ask all my questions for Dr. DiGiorgio.

My last question, your testimony spoke to the lack of labor productivity gains in healthcare over recent decades.

I am worried that we would over regulate it.

Your testimony stated employment growth of healthcare administrators outpacing growth in the number of new doctors by over 20 to 1 in recent years.

I think absolutely Medicare Advantage is a space that could foster competition, but there has to be a lot more competition.

I'm going to ask all my questions for Dr. DiGiorgio.

Our country spends more than $4.5 trillion annually on healthcare.

Reducing administrative burdens in healthcare is a very important and top priority issue.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

today, I come to the Senate floor to talk about my ongoing Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives oversight regarding the intentional misclassification of law enforcement positions--all of this costing the taxpayers tens of…