I have learned throughout this whole process to never try to figure out what promises have been made. But I know the promise we have made to physicians--to reimburse them fairly for the services they provide--and anything less than that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending motions and amendments so that I may offer an amendment that is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…

If I could add, it also adds some insight into how many people will choose not to have insurance and make themselves susceptible to the fine. The anticipation is the IRS is going to chase a lot of people to recover the fine. Mr. McCAIN. I…

Because the Senator from New Hampshire remembers this body did pass a bill that partially paid for an extension of this through September of this year. The problem was, when they passed the health care bill, they used the pay-fors out of…

If I may add to Dr. Coburn's comments and say, when you double the size of the Medicaid population, you are already forcing more doctors to say: I am not going to see Medicaid patients. But you are changing the payer mix. Every provider…

I thank the Chair. Then you could be exposed to a fine because a government bureaucrat has determined that the coverage, the health care coverage you bought, that you were given, is not sufficient enough to meet the minimal essential…

Will the Chair please notify me when I am down to 1. I will also offer an amendment tonight, and the purpose is very clear: it is to protect the health care of our Nation's servicemembers, veterans, and their widows, orphans, and…

You are absolutely right, it will be the first order of business when this bill is finished if we miss the opportunity to fix it in this bill and fix it for 3 years and actually fix it in a way that it is paid for.

As a member of the committee, and I side myself with the chair and the ranking member that I have no personal objection to continuing. There is objection on our side of the aisle. Therefore, I would have to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Let me add, if I may, to my good friend, Senator Gregg, even though some would choose not to have coverage and pay the fine, we have an emergency room system that is obligated to see those individuals when they have traumatic care. For…

I thank Senator Warner. I too appreciate the time for us to come down here and talk about the need for health care reform. The bill that was signed into law yesterday is getting us on that track. The new and historic law, combined with the…

Where you can share that thought process, that matrix with Congress, it would be extremely helpful because, as I said in my opening statement, we have been starved for information on this plan.

What key legislative provisions will need to be enacted to incorporate the Secretary's 5-year plan?

Prevention is the key. We must develop successful programs to target the estimated 27,000 veterans who are at risk of falling into that cycle every single year.

Let there be no mistake, however. The goal is not just to end homelessness in 5 years. It is also to make sure that the solutions are sustainable beyond the 5-year period.

Do you believe that the Secretary's blueprint provides the flexibility as time goes on for us to change the programs to reflect any changes in population?

The present Secretary has set an ambitious goal to end homelessness in 5 years. It is going to be tough, but I am committed to work toward that goal.

we have to address that veteran, as I said in the opening statement, where they are.