Henry Waxman

They want to cut the program by $20 trillion over the next few decades.

The Republican plan shifts all of the burden for healthcare costs onto seniors, people with disabilities, onto the States.

It is a fact that IPAB is prohibited from rationing.

We were promised that a Republican replacement would be right behind it. But we are now in July and we have seen absolutely no sign.

This is another battle in war waged since January by the Republicans to tear down the Affordable Care Act.

We should eliminate IPAB, reject the Republicans' efforts to dismantle Medicare, and focus on reshaping payment and delivery systems.

Congress must accept its responsibility for legislating sound health policy for Medicare beneficiaries, including reforms to the payment systems.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt).

The focus of our oversight should be to help these agencies advance the goal of enhancing the lives of the American family.

Their job at the CPSC is to protect the consumers.

The four independent agencies have done a lot to make the lives of American citizens better.

We shouldn't have a lopsided focus on the costs with no seeming consideration of the benefits.

We need to hold these agencies accountable.

We lose the opportunity to move legislation that will promote jobs, promote economic security and protect the health, safety and welfare of the American public.

These accomplishments are important. They save money for the American public, prevent fraud and improve public safety and public health.

I think we can all agree that it is critically important that there be a vibrant and flourishing innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.

I am hopeful that we will be able to use this hearing and the excellent testimony we have heard in all of our hearings as the basis for consensus spectrum legislation.

And second, there is bipartisan support for creating a nationwide broadband network for public safety.

In our previous hearings on the subject, two things have become clear. First, there is a strong bipartisan consensus that we need to find additional spectrum for wireless broadband.

While some may disagree with Chairman Jaczko's decision to close down Yucca Mountain licensing review, it was hardly an arbitrary decision.

In April, Congress passed a continuing resolution that zeroed out funding for Yucca Mountain at DOE.

These statements appear to leave out important players in this ongoing saga.

The Secretary of Energy determined that Yucca Mountain is not a workable option.

I believe they care deeply about the mission of the NRC and its role as an independent agency.

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to a very important member of our committee, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).