"Ending Medicaid coverage for non-emergency medical transportation would literally have been a matter of life and death for many of these individuals."
"Although this is welcome news, we still have to be vigilant and ensure that this important benefit remains available to our most vulnerable citizens."
"I look forward to working with all of you in the days, weeks, and months ahead to ensure that these important transportation services are protected now and into the future."
"I am hopeful that the legislation will be considered quickly by this subcommittee for inclusion in the extenders package by the end of the year."
"Representative Sanford Bishop called it a crisis that does not exist."
"We know that you are definitely service-oriented, and you want to make sure that the stakeholders of USDA get the full customer service to which they are entitled."
"As chairman, I am intensely focused on rural development."
"But unfortunately, once again the administration has put forward a woefully underfunded budget request that fails agricultural communities..."
"I know that all House Members are committed to ensuring the areas of the Midwest that were hit with monumental floods..."
"That was one of the most exciting innovations in dealing within the IRS over the last decade."
"It seems like you would prioritize that."