WALLY HERGER: “I think that really says it. It is wrong. It is something that should have been corrected long ago.”

Doesn't this break the President's pledge?

These cuts will significantly alter the program and jeopardize seniors' access to the health plans they rely on.

This highlights a concern I have. The President and congressional Democrats clearly went out of their way during the legislative debate to hide the fact that this is a tax.

While I believe that market approaches hold great promise for improving the situation, my intent is to use the information we learn from this hearing as a starting point for further assessment of the consolidation issue.