Block grants, or per capita grants... simply shift the cost onto the beneficiaries, providers, and States.

We need a long term fix that truly addresses the budget in its entirety.

We should be looking carefully at where the money goes.

long term penny wise, pound foolish, because we are having to substitute far more expensive drugs.

I recognized that sequestration would have real world effects, which is why I voted against the set of indiscriminate federal budget cuts.

During rollcall vote No. 291 on Grayson Amendment, H.R. 1613, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' {time} 1440 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the…

These cuts seriously hurt our economy, debilitate programs Americans rely on, and put our public safety at risk.

The idea that across the board, blind cuts could be used as a vehicle to reduce spending is foolhardy and dangerous.

The United States was among more than 140 countries to agree to the Doha Declaration, which clarified the circumstances under which countries may issue a compulsory license on a patent.

U.S. companies are well positioned to take advantage of these opportunities if there are fair trade rules in place in India and the United States.

India, the world's largest democracy, is an important ally and trading partner for the United States.

We need to make sure that this effort is not slowed because agencies are talking past each other or because of bureaucratic inertia.

It is imperative we push forward to make sure we are maximizing the use of the federal spectrum.

The time to make this all happen is now, and I am hopeful that with the right tools and incentives we will be able to meet the deadline.

Under the leadership of the Obama Administration, the National Telecommunications Information Administration, and other federal agencies, they have identified over 400 megahertz of federal spectrum that can be repurposed for commercial…

Unfortunately, there are areas where it appears India is pursuing policies that may be inconsistent with its international trade obligations.

As I mentioned at the beginning of my questioning, the U.S. has set a goal for an AIDS-free generation.

Any proposal to redesign Medicare that doesn't protect these vulnerable seniors or looks to achieve program savings by shifting costs to beneficiaries is not one that I can endorse.

we cannot continue to overlook the fact that over the past year and a half alone all across our Nation we are seeing more frequent record-breaking temperatures and history-making extreme weather events

Clearly, we are going to need to do a lot more.

As Representative Waxman noted, crude cost sharing can do as much harm as good.

cutting carbon pollution to address climate change must remain a priority for Federal fuels policies

I can't emphasize enough the critical importance of ensuring that the full impact, both economically and in health term, is considered across the population of beneficiaries.

The Medicare program been critical to ensuring the health and financial security of seniors and disabled Americans since its inception.

The question now is whether we have the courage to act before it is too late.