"Common sense supports all of us wanting to get more value out of our health care system."
"It turns out to be a good steward of the taxpayers' dollars, in the first decade costing 50 percent less than CBO projected."
"I was proud to lead the effort to implement Part D, nationwide prescription drug benefit for seniors, a long time ago."
"Competition access and affordability has been a key hallmark of Part D programs."
"CBO's conclusion was that it added to federal spending."
"CBO has found that CMMI has not lowered Medicare spending."
"MSSP had net savings."
"there are a lot of issues with how it's being reported."
"We are not interested in whether or not the accusations against Vice President Biden are accurate."
"Just last December, Senator Baldwin and I made improvements in that act with the Farmland Security Act, which was included in the Omnibus Appropriation Bill."
"Most recently, Senator Baldwin and I have introduced a bill to bring additional transparency and oversight to the foreign investment in farmland."
"The only way to make these critical programs sustainable is to follow the Ronald Reagan, Tip O'Neal model of 1983."