Mike Thompson actually said...

We, American taxpayers, are subsidizing the European tax rates in large part because of our defense budget.

I think there is one thing that we can all agree on, and that is that Congress is failing the American people in our responsibility to help ...

The only holdback, the only dark spot in all this is the Federal Government's participation.

Thank you for having the hearing. And thanks for helping to subsidize my California constituents and their health care.