David Valadao: “And totally off the wall question here, but I did a flyover with some folks over some of our reservoirs over this past…”

Protecting Medicaid is essential for the vulnerable constituents we were elected to represent. Therefore, we cannot support a final bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers.

I've been clear from the start that I will not support a final reconciliation bill that makes harmful cuts to Medicaid.

I thank Chairman Westerman and his staff at the Natural Resources Committee for their work on this very important bill. I appreciate his partnership and work to ensure my amendment was included today. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to…

That is--and the mention of the cartels, that is something I think a lot of people forget to mention.