Pete Stark: “I would like to address a parliamentary inquiry to the Chair. Is this motion amendable? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.…”

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. One of the previous Speakers, Mr. O'Neill, mentioned that, and you forgot to mention this, but Tip O'Neill said that I probably had one of the best 5-minute speeches of any new Member of…

I am concerned about the proposals or any proposals that would shift costs to beneficiaries. Doing so I think would devastate them.

I happen to be a fan of his bill to get rid of this idea that if a physician doesn't take Medicare, they are out of the system for 2 years.

Thank you for holding this hearing and thank our witnesses for their service.