We are still in a deep hole and we can't really talk about a jobs recovery until we see robust job creation for several months.

there doesn't seem to be a program, other than tax cuts, to deal with the 6 million people

I want to commend Santa Clara County for being the first in the nation to set its sights on covering all children with health insurance.

Santa Clara County in California has just made history by approving a plan to provide health coverage for all of the estimated 70,000 uninsured children in the county.

Our country is becoming increasingly diverse.

Congress has failed to address existing disparities.

In order to truly be an inclusive society, we must continue to attack conscious and unconscious racism in all its forms.

At the Department of Justice's prodding, Medicare and Medicaid are finally going to reimburse drugs at a more accurate rate.

The need for this bill is clear.

I introduce the Save Money for Prescription Drug Research Act of 2000, a bill to deny tax deductions to drug companies for certain gifts and benefits.

The President's Medicare reform proposals move us in that direction.

As public policy makers, we should encourage, in every way possible, our constituents and Medicare beneficiaries to seek out the high volume hospitals and avoid the low volume hospitals.