if I can reclaim the time and just report that we have had one successful bill that already has moved to the floor that reduced, for waste, fraud, and abuse, $33 billion in a mandatory program called Medicare. It was part of the bill that was voted on and passed by this House. So, again, to suggest that nothing has been done is not correct.
Discussing the success of a bill aimed at reducing waste in Medicare.
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