we all know that over 5 million Americans have lost their health care and can't keep the health care they wanted. The untold tragedy is the millions and millions more who are being priced out of the market because of the increases in costs…

I want to compliment you on the differentiation between intentional and unintentional in your opening remarks and in your closing paragraph.

we have got to tread very carefully on going from where we are with a clear definition to a narrowing of that definition which might, by intent or the unintentional consequences of depriving a lot of people of work that is legitimate that…

Because there are an awful lot of small--the National Association of Home Builders said 75 percent of homebuilders, or was it 75, 85 percent of homebuilders built 25 or fewer homes and 75 percent built 10 or fewer homes.

Which the big company really cannot meet with the same standards that they have to meet; is that correct?

What you want to make sure is that the master contractor that performs the services you provide, which is the main structural service in terms of construction, is competing with you on a level playing field.

This is an important subject, and I am delighted to have the chance to participate in the hearing with you.

We are focusing on the people who are intentionally disobeying those laws and those standards, not the people who are willfully obeying by those laws.

And with that, I will look forward to the testimony from our witnesses and appreciate the opportunity to co-chair this with you today.

Only that I appreciate the witnesses' testimony today and look forward to working with you, Chairman Casey and others, to see to it that we make sure that the people who are doing the wrong thing the wrong way for the wrong reasons are…

We need Federal leadership and reform.

I will note that my friend and former Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee member, Senator Brown, intends to introduce legislation dealing with the tax issue that I will support and cosponsor.