Michael Bennet

I first wanted to acknowledge the severity of the challenges we face as a country right now, whether it is military action to stop the threat of ISIS or the crisis in Ukraine. Colorado is waiting to hear from the President tonight. We are…

I also think there is a way to think about how we develop quality measures that reflect coordination of care.

You had mentioned in the discussion with Senator Isakson the problematic results that we face because we are enslaved to this fee-for-service system.

Thank you to Senator Isakson for not using all your time. That never happens around this place.

I am delighted that this important topic is before us today.

Senator Grassley and I, as well as others on this committee, have been focusing recently on how to improve better care coordination for children with chronic conditions

I wish to thank the Senator from Alabama for allowing me to go ahead of him in cue. ____________________

I believe her thoughts on this issue will provide necessary insight and helpful information as the HELP Committee continues the HEA reauthorization.

I would applaud Senator Warren for her efforts on student debt.

I strongly encourage the Senate HELP Committee and Congress to pass The Native American Indian Education Act (S. 765)

If confirmed, I look forward to supporting the Department's work with the committee on patient access and ensuring collaboration across HHS on these issues.

Without people that are dedicated every day to coming in and thinking about, 'How do we get rid of the box checking and replace it with stuff that really matters?'

The morass of regulations and the reimbursement policies from CMS, the uncertainty that is caused by the fighting up here over budgets...

I think what we have lost is what the American people really would like, which is, an efficient and effective Federal Government.

I want to thank you because very early on in the first Administration you actually came out to see this for yourself.

My concern is that if we see a listing, all of those efforts have been for naught, and people are going to feel like the folks in D.C. once again are not paying any attention to what is going on at ground level.

I am a strong supporter of the ESA. It is a statute that has protected a lot of wildlife and a lot of habitat.

It is wonderful to be on this Committee and to legislate in the way the American people expect to legislate, Democrats and Republicans working together.

I say to my colleague from Wyoming that I disagree with him on this issue, but I do agree wholeheartedly with his observation about the importance of training people for this 21st century economy, and I have enjoyed working with him so…

April 20 marked the 15th anniversary of the tragic shooting at Columbine High School. I come to the floor to honor the memories of the 12 young, innocent students, and beloved teacher we lost, and to recognize the bravery that so many…

Today's hearing on the status of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Medical Facility in Aurora, Colorado, is critically important, not only to western region Veterans, but to the American taxpayer.

I look forward to continuing to work with the VA on this critical project to ensure our veterans receive the health care they earned.

Our veterans deserve the best hospital possible built at the best price as quickly as possible.

We ought to be transmitting that data, and we ought to be surging ahead with the stuff that is actually out there that is working.

My hope is that, as the politics around this bill subside, which I deeply hope they will, because at home, health care is the farthest thing from a political issue for people.