James Hill said "Let me simply say that, simply put, at $768 per enrollee, the navigator program is a waste of taxpayer resources. With ever-shrinking budget pressure, we are better off spending this money on NIH research or doing something that will help long-term health, as my friend Dr. Roe is interested in: drug abuse, mental health attention. Those are the issues that are facing this country and a better use of this money. Madam Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 12, 2019

Let me simply say that, simply put, at $768 per enrollee, the navigator program is a waste of taxpayer resources. With ever-shrinking budget pressure, we are better off spending this money on NIH research or doing something that will help long-term health, as my friend Dr. Roe is interested in: drug abuse, mental health attention. Those are the issues that are facing this country and a better use of this money. Madam Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.

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James Hill

Republican · Arkansas

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