Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I don't know how else to quite say this, so I am just going to lay it out bluntly. That is a lie what was just spelled out. The notion that CMS will cease to operate because they do not have the capability to just issue regulations at random or at will is nonsense. It is absolutely absurd that the Representatives of the people's House do not have a final say in major economic implications for people who utilize Medicare. It is ridiculous that if you are a physician you have to go through your Member of Congress to get in touch with CMS. When we talk about nameless, faceless bureaucrats, we are talking about this amendment which would fix not only the financial burden that people have to bear as a result of an overactive regulatory regime but restoring the open accountability process here in Congress. This is the people's House. We should be absolutely responsible for the impacts that every single one of our constituents has to bear as a result of the work that is being done here on Capitol Hill. If you pick up the phone and call CMS, you can't find a single person who will answer that phone. You cannot call up OSHA and ask for answers. You cannot get answers out of the Federal Government, which is why half of the team that we employ in Congress is based back home in our districts in order to liaison with these Federal agencies. We have got to restore accountability and restore Article I authority. Mr.…”